《英語(yǔ)修辭學(xué)》課件 15. Parody仿擬,詼諧

EnglishRhetoricFiguresofRelationshipFiguresofRelationship15.parody詼諧、仿擬15.Parody詼諧、仿擬ParodyisdefinedbyOwenWatsonas“animitation

ofthecharacteristicstyleofawriter,composer,etc.orofaliterary,artisticormusicalwork”.15.Parody詼諧、仿擬

Itis“themimickingofaliteraryworkorofthestyleofawell-knownartist”(ArnoldLazarus).E.g.“Likeson,likefather”isthemimickingoftheEnglishproverb“Likefather,likeson”.15.Parody詼諧、仿擬Parodywasoriginallydesiredtoridicule.Nowitcanbeusedtoproduceanydesiredeffectbyitsvariedformsanditsstrikingcontrasts.15.Parody詼諧、仿擬1)Bythechangingofawordorphrasee.g.(1)ArtforHeart’sSake(byRubeGoldberg)(Artforart’ssake.)1)Bythechangingofawordorphrase(2)Willthegamebeplayedaccordingtotheusualindustrialrules:fromeachaccordingtohisability,toeachaccordingtohisinvestment?(byStuartHarris)(fromeachaccordingtohisability,toeachaccordingtohisneed)(3)Awordintimesavesnine.(stitch)15.Parody詼諧、仿擬2)Bythechangingofseveralwords,keepingtheoriginalstructure(1)Tolie,ornottolie---thedoctor’sdilemma.(2)Togo,ortostay,that’saqustion.(3)Youcantakeachildtoschool,butyoucannotmakehimtothink.2)Bythechangingofseveralwords,keepingtheoriginalstructure(4)Twinkle,twinkle,littlebat!HowIwonderwhatyou’reat!Upabovetheworldyoufly!Likeateatrayinthesky!3)Bythechangingofthesentencepatternorstructure.(1)MowheisanIshmael,anex-convictalbeit,amillionaire.Butwait!Theraceistotheswift,hesaidtohimselfoverandover.Yes,andthebattleistothestrong.(TheexpressionisfromtheBible:Theraceisnottothe