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1、Lesson seven Invisible Man,Transferred epithet Angela 英语094 5101109080,Transferred epithet Contents,. Definition . Classifications . The logic relations between the transferred epithet and modified words . Features . Examples . Exercises,What is Transferred Epithet?,A transferred epithet is a figure
2、 of speech where an adjective is transferred from the noun it should rightly modify to another to which it does not really apply or belong.（移就/移情/转类形容就是把通常修饰甲类名词的形容词转而修饰乙类名词，从而达到生动的效果。这种修饰表面上看是不合适的，但就其内在涵义而言是可行的、合理的。） eg: I had a sleepless night. I was sleepless all through the night. I had a wonder
3、ful time. I felt wonderful during that time. I had a happy day yesterday. I was happy yesterday.,Transferred epithet . Classifications,adj.+ sb. adj.+ sth. (移人于物） eg: 1) a murderous（杀气） knife 2) The big man crashed down on a protesting chair. (这个大个子一屁股坐了下来，椅子吱嘎噶地响，好像发出抗议声。) 3) The sailors swarmed in
4、to a laughing and cheering ring around the two men. The sailors，laughing and cheering ，surrounded the two men in a ring. adj.+ sth. adj.+another thing (移物于物） eg: The white silence seemed to sneer, and a great fear came upon him. the boundless fields covered with snow was silent. adj.+ sth. adj.+ sb.
5、 (移物于人） eg: 1) He is not an easy writer. 2) Peaceful people are not violent.,Transferred epithet . The logic relations between the transferred epithet and modified words,前因后果 Causal relation (因果关系) 前果后因 Coordinate relation (平行关系) Disjunctive relation (纯修饰关系),Transferred epithet Causal relation,前因后果
6、Eg: 1)And once when I spoke of it, there was a stranged embarrassed silence; so I didnt say anything more about it. 2) puzzled frown 因困惑而皱眉 delighted smile 因高兴而微笑 terrified despair因恐惧而感到绝望 thoughtful silence 因深思而沉默 ignorant nonsense 因无知而胡说,前果后因 Eg: 1) People listened with open-mouth astonishment whi
7、le the shocking news sank in (渗入/被理解）. 2）leaden-eyed despairs 目光呆滞无神，因为失望 tongue-tied embarrassment 不知说什么，因为尴尬 dumb anger 哑口无言，因为生气,Transferred epithet Coordinate,平行结构 形容修饰语与被修饰语之间在内容上是平等的，不相互制约 eg: 1) She sat there with embarrassed delight. 她坐在那里，既尴尬又高兴。 2) We listened with smiling attention. 我们一边笑
8、一边注意地听着。,Transferred epithet Disjunctive,纯修饰关系 形容词修饰语与被形容词之间是前面修饰后面，没有因果关系 Eg: 1) He answered with helpless smile. 他回答问题时，无可奈何的笑了一笑。 2) Brutal plan cuts off researchers in their prime. 残酷的计划裁减一批大好年轻研究人员。 3) a shocked face 惊恐的面孔 a passionate throat 热情的歌喉 laughing eyes 笑眼 sleepy corner 沉静的角落 wishful t
9、hinking 单凭主观愿望的想法,Transferred epithet . Features,1. It relies on the deep structure of the sentence. It is illogical and unreasonable in surface structure but reasonable in deep structure. Eg: The thief made a trembling confession of his wrong doing. The thief was trembling when he made a confession
10、. 2. There is a close relationship between the transferred epithet and the modified word. Eg: The big man crashed down on a protesting chair. 3. Transferred epithet is suitable for the new context. Eg: After several acid years. She broke up with the man. （acid本意：酸的； 此处意为：辛酸的）,Transferred epithet . E
11、xamples,a happy person A happy thought struck me. a proud father This is the proudest moment of our lives. a sad man The sad truth of the matter disturbed me. a terrified child He turned his terrified eyes all around the room. early summer This devotion brought some to an early grave. cool air the c
12、ool support of the water,Transferred epithet Examples from Invisible Man,Are you Go! ready?,Transferred epithet 打酱油的 ,1) Para. 6 line 8 We were a small tight group, clustered together, our bare upper bodies touching and shining with anticipatory sweat; while up front the big shots were becoming incr
13、easingly excited over something we still could not see. 2) Para.7 line 4 . facing us, stood a magnificent blonde stark naked. There was dead silence. I felt a blast of cold air chill me.,Transferred epithet ,3) Para. 8 line 1 And then she began to dance, a slow sensuous movement; the smoke of a hund
14、red cigars clinging to her like the thinnest of veils. 4) Para.9 line 5 Some of the others tried to stop them and she began to move around the floor in graceful circles.,Transferred epithet ,5) Para.17 line 1 Chairs were being kicked about and I could hear voices grunting as with a terrific effort.
15、6) Para. 25 last line 4 His face was a black blank of a face, only his eyes alive with hate of me aglow with a feverish terror from what had happened to us all. 围观。,Transferred epithet ,7) Para. 26 last line 2 A lucky blow to his chin and I had him going too until I heard a loud voice yell, “I got m
16、y money on the big boy.” 8) Para. 38 line 1 I lunged for a yellow coin lying on the blue design of the carpet, touching it and sending a surprised shriek to join those rising around me.,Transferred epithet ,9) Para. 54 line 2 . A ship lost at sea for many days suddenly sighted a friendly vessel. Fro
17、m the mast of the unfortunate vessel was seen a signal: “Water, water; we die of thirst!” The answer from the friendly vessel came back: “Cast down your bucket where you are.” The captain of the distressed vessel, at last heeding the injunction, cast down his bucket, and it came up full of fresh spa
18、rking water from the mouth of the Amazon River（亚马逊河）. .,. Exercises,Identify the following figures of speech: United States government 1) Let us be dissatisfied until from every city hall, justice we roll down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream. (synecdoche 提喻) & (simile) 2) She was,
19、 to be sure, a girl who excited the emotions, but I was not one to let my heart rule my head. (metonymy 转喻) sensibility sense,3) The thirsty soil drank in the rain. (personification) 4) Let us be dissatisfied until the tragic walls that separate the outer city of wealth and comfort and the inner city of poverty. (Transferred epithet) 5) The patient lay all night on his sleepless pillow. (Transferred epithet),Thank you !,