Lesson 1-Thinking as a Hobby II. Writing e eyes Metonymy(转喻) It will lecture on disinterested purity while its More examples neck is being remorselessly twisted toward a skirt.(Para. 23) Mr. Houghton In metonymy, an idea is evoked or named by means of term designating some associated notion."It stands for thought in grammar, but actually refers to Mr. Houghton, and it is vulgar to refer to a girl as a skirt W B TL E To be continued on the next page
W B T L E Lesson 1—Thinking as a Hobby II. Writing Devices Metonymy （转喻） In metonymy, an idea is evoked or named by means of term designating some associated notion. “It” stands for “thought” in grammar, but actually refers to Mr. Houghton, and it is vulgar to refer to a girl as a skirt. It will lecture on disinterested purity while its neck is being remorselessly twisted toward a skirt. (Para. 23) Mr. Houghton More examples To be continued on the next page. girls
Lesson 1-Thinking as a Hobby II. Writing e eyes The burglar was in Sally's mind all day long (burglar=some idea of the burglar) Comparison Democracy favors the vote rather than the bullet. (Vote=election, bullet=military solutions synecdoche Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun. (Mao Zedong refers it to the military revolution) Bill Gates is the king of operating systems worldwide (Bill Gates= Microsoft The pen is mightier than the sword(pen= writer sword=fighter) W B TL E To be continued on the next page
W B T L E Lesson 1—Thinking as a Hobby II. Writing Devices The burglar was in Sally’s mind all day long. (burglar=some idea of the burglar) • Democracy favors the vote rather than the bullet. (Vote=election, bullet=military solutions) • “Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.” (Mao Zedong refers it to the military revolution) • Bill Gates is the king of operating systems worldwide. (Bill Gates = Microsoft) • The pen is mightier than the sword. (pen = writer; sword = fighter) Comparison synecdoche To be continued on the next page
Lesson 1-Thinking as a Hobby II. Writing e eyes Synecdoche(提喻) Synecdoche can be included in metonymy and it refers to the substitution of the part for the whole or of the whole for the part. a If we were counting heads, the Buddhists were the boys for my money.( Para. 27) (head= person) a There are two mouths to feed in my family (mouth= person) a God bless the hands that prepared this food (hand= person) W B TL E To be continued on the next page
W B T L E Lesson 1—Thinking as a Hobby II. Writing Devices Synecdoche （提喻） To be continued on the next page. Synecdoche can be included in metonymy, and it refers to the substitution of the part for the whole or of the whole for the part. If we were counting heads, the Buddhists were the boys for my money. (Para. 27) (head = person) There are two mouths to feed in my family. (mouth = person) God bless the hands that prepared this food. (hand = person)
Lesson 1-Thinking as a Hobby II. Writing e eyes Irony(反语) Irony is the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect Technically, it is about as proficient as most businessmen's golf, as honest as most politicians ntentions, or as coherent as most books that get written.(Para. 23) a Mr. Houghton was given to high-minded monologues about the good life, sexless and full of duty.(Para. 20) W B TL E To be continued on the next page
W B T L E Lesson 1—Thinking as a Hobby II. Writing Devices Irony （反语） To be continued on the next page. Irony is the expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect. Technically, it is about as proficient as most businessmen’s golf, as honest as most politicians’ intentions, or as coherent as most books that get written. (Para. 23) Mr. Houghton was given to high-minded monologues about the good life, sexless and full of duty. (Para. 20)
Lesson 1-Thinking as a Hobby II. Writing e eyes Hyperbole(夸张) It is the deliberate use of overstatement or exaggeration to achieve emphasis. For instance You could hear the wind trapped in his chest and struggling with all the unnatural impediments. His body would reel with shock and his face go white at the unaccustomed visitation. He would stagger back to his desk and collapse there useless for the rest of the morning.(Para. 19) W B TL E To be continued on the next page
W B T L E Lesson 1—Thinking as a Hobby II. Writing Devices To be continued on the next page. It is the deliberate use of overstatement or exaggeration to achieve emphasis. For instance. You could hear the wind, trapped in his chest and struggling with all the unnatural impediments. His body would reel with shock and his face go white at the unaccustomed visitation. He would stagger back to his desk and collapse there, useless for the rest of the morning. (Para. 19) Hyperbole （夸张）