A metaphor makes a hidden comparison between two things or objects that are dissimilar to each other but have some characteristics common between them.
“All the world’s a stage and men and women merely players.”
世界就是一個舞臺,人僅僅是這個舞臺上的演員而已。
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比喻常見的修辭效果是什么?
1) 煽動情緒
…appeals directly to the senses of listeners or readers
2) 便于理解
…sharpens their imaginations to comprehend what is being communicated to them.
3) 增強(qiáng)視覺化效果
…adds visual intensity to…
常用句型如下:
What the author does?
● Metaphor is applied to…
● The “…” metaphor is a stylistic device that
● This metaphor…
Why he or she does it?
● …serves the purpose to make the ...ungrounded 2)…adds visual intensity to…
● …helps to dismiss…
● This helps the reader understand the complexities of…
What effect this is likely to have on readers?
● …making the audience condemn…
● Any reader who has …cannot tolerate such …
● …create a sense that…
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如何用3W原則對metaphor展開深度分析?
如何使用3W原則來分析一篇議論文中的metaphor呢,我們一起看個例子吧~
原 文
Standing on the coastal plain, I was saddened to think of the tragedy that might occur if this great wilderness was consumed by a web of roads and pipelines, drilling rigs and industrial facilities. ( 原文選自:Foreword to Arctic National Wildlife Refuge)
分 析
He describes the potential destruction with an image suggestive of a predator that traps its prey in a web and then consumes it. The “web” metaphor is a stylistic device that dehumanizes the oil drilling industry. This reinforces his point that the destruction would be total and permanent. (范文摘自《新SAT寫作官方題庫與范文》中國出版集團(tuán)中譯出版社)
緊接著,分析了這一手法的修辭效果(dehumanizes, reinforces his point…) 即通過這一比喻,讓讀者覺得開發(fā)野生保護(hù)區(qū)是沒有人性的,從而加強(qiáng)了自己的論點(diǎn)。那么,SAT寫作議論文中比喻的修辭效果你學(xué)會了嗎?更多SAT資訊就在新航道SAT頻道。英語高能高分就上新航道!