Allusion英語修辭

1、 Definition Allusion refers to some person or event, either historical or fictional, that has dramatic and vivid connotation and is often used in speech and writing. It might include literary quotations, idioms, proverbs, maxims, colloquialisms(俗語), etc.Three forms2. In the form of phrases3. In the

2、form of sentences1. In the form of wordsa. Noun phrases b. Verb phrases c. Prepositional phrases In the form of words1.Shylock:a cruel, greedy, money-grabbing person, one who will go to no ends to acquire wealth; from The Merchant of Venice, by Shakespeare.夏洛克:莎士比亞的作品,冷酷無情的高利貸者2.an Uncle Tom: a meek

3、 person, especially a black, who submits to indignities and sufferings without any thought or act of rebelling; from Uncle Toms Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stowe.湯姆叔叔:哈麗葉特比切斯托的作品,逆來順受的黑人 Phoenix (A symbol of immortality) 鳳凰鳳凰 Caesar 愷撒，獨(dú)裁者愷撒，獨(dú)裁者;暴君暴君 Utopia 烏托邦，指理想中的最美好社會烏托邦，指理想中的最美好社會 Indeed, the sea

4、rch for Utopia can bring out the worst as well as the best in mankind. 事實(shí)上，對烏托邦的搜索，可以顯示人類最好的事情，也可以顯示最壞的事情。In the form of phrases a. Noun phrases : cats paw:a tool for someone 傀儡傀儡 the apple of discord:any subject of disagreement and dissensions 爭端，禍根爭端，禍根 b. Verb phrases : cry wolf: give a false ala

5、rm 發(fā)假警報發(fā)假警報sell ones birthright (for a Mess of Pottages) 見利忘義bell the cat 給貓的脖子上掛鈴，膽大給貓的脖子上掛鈴，膽大c. Prepositional phrases ：straight from the horses mouth 據(jù)可靠消息據(jù)可靠消息It is plain enough that she has just made a cats paw of you.很顯然她只不過是利很顯然她只不過是利用你作為她的工具。用你作為她的工具。 In the form of sentences1.Homer sometime

6、s nods.(Even the greatest of mortals err from time to time.)智者千慮，必有一失。2.Everything is ready, all thats needed is an east wind.(All is ready except what is crucial.) 萬事俱備，只欠東風(fēng)。 SourceAllusions generally result from fairy tales, myths, legends and fables, the Bible, famous literary works, historical f

7、igures or events.1.來源于民間故事、傳說、民間習(xí)俗、神話、歷史上的著名事件，或是某個地名的典故。Meet ones Waterloo: Waterloo was the scene when Napoleon was totally defeated by Duke Wellington.suffer a decisive or final defeat or setback.一敗涂地，遭遇滑鐵盧Achilles heel: The only vulnerable（有弱點(diǎn)的） part. 原意為阿喀琉斯之踵，現(xiàn)致命的弱點(diǎn)Being careless, the national

8、 football team met their Waterloo in this match.由于疏忽大意，國家足球隊在這次比賽中慘敗。2.來源于一些歷史書上或文學(xué)作品中的故事和人物。Gone With The Wind: Something that disappears into thin air.Mr. Bean: An eccentric(古怪的） yet good-natured（和善的） trouble maker.3.來源于佛經(jīng)、圣經(jīng)等宗教書上的故事、人物、禮儀等。drink water of gall（喝苦膽水）：喻指自食苦果，或過非人的生活。rule with a rod

9、of iron(用鐵杖)：采用高壓手段，鐵腕統(tǒng)治The Function of Allusion By introducing variety and energy into a limited discussion allusions can please the readers and remind them of a relative story or figure. Thus allusions can enrich the work or speech by association and give it depth. Allusions are widely used not only in literature but also in news reports, political comments, scientific writings and advertisements. Pay attention to :The differences between allusion and antonomasia 1.Allusions have much more sources than antonomasias