Syllepsis

Syllepsis

Definition:

A syllepsis is a figure of speech in which a word governs two or more other words but has a different meaning when applied to each of the words.（用一个词同时与两个或更多的词搭配，在与一个词搭配时用一种词义，而在与另一个词搭配时则用另一种词义，这种修辞手法叫做一笔双叙。）This word comes from a Greek word "sullepsis", meaning "put together".

Types of syllepsis:

v.

(Using a verb or a phrasal verb to govern two or more other words, that is, two parts share the same verb or the same phrasal verb)

Hi, George. What a nice surprise! Come on in.

嗨，乔治。见到你真是惊喜！快进来吧。

(come on快点 / come in进来 )

We sell clothes that fit the figures and the times.

我们销售的衣服既合身又合潮流。

(fit the figures合身 / fit the times合潮流，合时 )

Ultimately, she made up her mind and her face, then took part in the meeting of former classmates. 她终于下定决心，在脸上化了妆，然后去参加老同学的聚会。(make up one's mind下决心 / make up one's face化妆 )

adv.

(Two parts share the same adverb.)

He dozed right off. 不一会儿的功夫，他就打起盹来。

(doze off 打瞌睡 / right off 立刻，马上，一下子 )

He took the call himself and came right out.

他亲自接电话，并立即迎了出来。

(come out出来 / right out径直向外 )

● adj.

(Two parts share the same adjective.)

Y esterday he had a blue heart and coat.

昨天他穿一件蓝上装而且心情忧郁。

(a blue heart忧郁的心情 / a blue coat蓝上装 )

He hates a light wine and woman. 他讨厌低度葡萄酒和轻佻的女子。

(light wine 低度葡萄酒 / light women 轻佻的女子 )

? prep.

Miss Bolo went straight home in a flood of tears and sedan chair. (Charles Dickens) 波洛小姐泪如涌泉，坐轿子径直回家去了。

(in tears 流着泪 / in a sedan chair坐轿子 )

The businessman left in high spirits and a Ford.

那个商人坐上福特牌轿车兴冲冲地离开了。

(in high spirits 兴高采烈 / in a Ford坐上一辆福特牌小轿车 ) Summary:

In syllepsis, we just use one word to govern two or more other words. Each part, grammatically, is right. And it sounds naturally and logically. There is another rhetorical device called Zeugma, which is similar to syllepsis. But don't confuse them. Their similarity is that both of them just use one word to govern two or more other words. The difference between them is that in syllepsis, each part, grammatically, is right. But in zeugma, only one part is right, the other is not, b ut somewhat unnatural.

America waged war and peace on Iraq.

美国对伊拉克发动战争并维护和平。

(wage war发动战争 / wage peace发动和平 )

Alliteration_等修辞手法

1.Phon etic stylistic devices Examples: Bye, Bye, Bala need Budget ( Alliteratio n ) The rain is Spain stays mainly in the pla in. ( Assonance) When I lent I was a friend, whe n I asked I was unkind. ( Consonance) Wit once bought is worth twice taught. ( Rhyme) She banged the door after her. ( Onomatopoeia ) 2.Lexical stylistic devices Examples: 1)The old man ' s hand trembled a leaf, (simile) 2)He is as sly as a fox. (simile) 3)Be careful of that thief; he is a slippery customer. (metaphor) 4)The parks are the lungs of our city. (metaphor) 5)He drank a cup. (metonymy)(代替杯中酒) 6)He was steeped in Shakespeare (met onymy) (代替他的作品) 7)Two heads are better tha n one. (syn ecdoche)(部分代替整体) 8)The trees and flowers around them danced heartily as if touched by merry mood. (pers oni ficati on) 9)I sat for a while, froze n with horror. (hyperbole) 10)I was not a little surprised at the news. (understatement) 11)The teachers say my son is slow. (euphemism) 12)He is a man who is most dependable when you are not in need. (irony) 13)The Child is father of the Man. (paradox) 14)More haste, less speed. (paradox)

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English Rhetoric Lesson Twelve Zeugma, Syllepsis, and Synesthesia 1.Syllepsis sil-lep'-sis from Gk. syn, "together" and lepsis, "taking" When a single word that governs or modifies two or more others must be understood differently with respect to each of those words. A combination of grammatical parallelism and semantic incongruity, often with a witty or comical effect. Not to be confused with zeugma. Note: Originally, syllepsis means that grammatical incongruity resulting when a word governing two or more others could not agree with both or all of them; for example, when a singular verb serves as the predicate to two subjects, singular and plural ("His boat and his riches is sinking"). In the rhetorical sense, syllepsis has more to do with applying the same single word to the others it governs in distinct senses (e.g., literal and metaphorical); thus, "His boat and his dreams sank." Examples In the following example, "rend" governs both objects, but the first rending is figurative; the second, literal: ?Rend your heart, and not your garments. Joel 2:13 ?You held your breath and the door for me —Alanis Morissette ?"Fix the problem, not the blame." —Dave Weinbaum The verb "fix" governs both "problem" and "blame." In its first instance, "fix" means "solve," but this verb shifts its meaning when applied to its second object, where the understood "fix" = "assign." Syllepsis can be understood as "semantic zeugma", where the relations among words are emphasized not necessarily by ellipsis, but by a change of meaning or grammatical function from phrase to phrase. The governing word may change meaning with respect to the other words it modifies, creating a semantic incongruity that is often humorous. Alternatively, a syllepsis may contain a governing word or phrase that does not agree grammatically with one or more of its distributed terms. This is an intentional construction in which rules of grammar are bent for stylistic effect. Distributed term changes meaning The governing term can change meaning in its distribution, sometimes to comical effect. ?"There's people on the street using guns and knives, taking drugs and each other's lives." ?Here Thou, great Anna! whom three Realms obey, Dost sometimes Counsel take – and sometimes Tea. Alexander Pope, The Rape of the Lock (Pope was speaking of Queen Anne and Kensington Palace) ?He carried a strobe light and the responsibility for the lives of his men. Tim O'Brien, The Things They Carried ?And he said, as he hastened to put out the cat, The wine, his cigar and the lamps: "Have some Madeira, m'dear..."' Michael Flanders "Have Some Madeira M'Dear" ?She lowered her standards by raising her glass, Her courage, her eyes and his hopes.Ibid. ?When he asked "What in Heaven?" she made no reply, Up her mind, and a dash for the door. Ibid. ?I got a part-time job at my father's carpet store, laying tackless stripping and housewives by the score. Warren Zevon, "Mr. Bad Example" ?I took her hand and then an aspirin in the morning,"Girl Eyes" ?"Oh, flowers are as common here, Miss Fairfax, as people are in London." Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest (Cecily is making a catty remark to Miss Fairfax, a Londoner, by using "common" in two senses, namely "numerous" and "vulgar" as in the expression "common thief.") ?"The Russian grandees came to Elizabeth's court dropping pearls and vermin." Thomas Babington Macaulay

Syllepsis的英语解释

Syllepsis Syllepsis use of a word to govern two or more words though agreeing in number or case etc. with only one. Syllepsis Syllepsis, also known as semantic zeugma, is a particular type of zeugma in which the clauses disagree in either meaning or grammar. The governing word may change meaning with respect to the other words it modifies. This creates a semantic incongruity that is often humorous. Alternatively, a syllepsis may contain a governing word or phrase that does not agree grammatically with one or more of its distributed terms. This is an intentional construction in which rules of grammar are bent for stylistic effect. Distributed term changes meaning The governing term can change meaning in its distribution, sometimes to comical effect. "There's people on the street using guns and knives, taking drugs and each others lives." Flight of the Conchords, "Think About It" alter cum res gestas tum etiam studium atque auris adhibere posset. Cicero, Pro Archia Poeta (The other was able to lend not only his achievements, but also his support and ears.) Here Thou, great Anna! whom three Realms obey, Dost sometimes Counsel take - and sometimes Tea. Alexander Pope, The Rape of the Lock (Pope was speaking of Queen Anne and Kensington Palace) He carried a strobe light and the responsibility for the lives of his men. Tim O'Brien, The Things They Carried And he said, as he hastened to put out the cat, The wine, his cigar and the lamps: "Have some Madeira, m'dear..."' Michael Flanders "Have Some Madeira M'Dear" She lowered her standards by raising her glass, Her courage, her eyes and his hopes. Ibid. When he asked "What in Heaven?" she made no reply, Up her mind, and a dash for the door Ibid. I notice with some relief, that the Icelandic group staying on my floor have either checked or passed out. Agent Cooper on the television series Twin Peaks Syllepsis can be used with idiomatic phrases to achieve a similar result: You held your breath and the door for me. Alanis Morissette, "Head over Feet" I got a part-time job at my father's carpet store, laying tackless stripping and

figure of speech修辞

figure of speech修辞 1. Phonetic stylistic devices （红色为重点） Examples: ?Bye, Bye, Balanced Budget (Alliteration) ?The rain is Spain stays mainly in the plain. (Assonance) ?When I lent I was a friend, when I asked I was unkind. (Consonance) ?Wit once bought is worth twice taught. (Rhyme) ?She banged the door after her. (Onomatopoeia) 2. Lexical stylistic devices Examples: 1)The old man’s hand trembled like a leaf. (simile) 2)He is as sly as a fox. (simile) 3)Be careful of that thief; he is a slippery customer. (metaphor) 4)The parks are the lungs of our city. (metaphor) 5)He drank a cup. (metonymy) (代替杯中酒) 6)He was steeped in Shakespeare. (metonymy) （代替他的作品） 7)Two heads are better than one. (synecdoche) （部分代替整体） 8)The trees and flowers around them danced heartily as if touched by merry mood. (personification)

英语修辞之一语双叙———— syllepsis

2. syllepsis [s?'l?ps?s] Definition: Use of a word to govern two or more words though agreeing in number or case etc. with only one.A kind of s ellipsis is which one word (usually a verb) is understood differently in relation to two or more other words, which it modifies or governs. Types Ⅰ. One verb governs two nouns (Using a verb or a phrasal verb to govern two or more other words, that is, two parts share the same verb or the same phrasal verb) e.g. 1、"When I address Fred I never have to raise either my voice or my hopes."(E.B. White, "Dog Training") 2、"I finally told Ross, late in the summer, that I was losing weight, my grip, and possibly my mind." (James Thurber, The Years with Ross, 1959)He caught a cold and a bus; 3、He lost the game and his temper; 4、She open the door and her heart to the homeless boy; 5、He swallowed bread and butter and a spasm of emotion. 6、You held your breath and the door for me. - Alanis Morissette, in "Head Over Feet":

赣南医学院《英语修辞学》试卷 (A)参考答案

赣南医学院《英语修辞学》试卷(A)参考答案 （2010——2011学年度第一学期2010年11月16日） I. Explain the following terms with appropriate examples. (2 points for each, 10 points) 1．Alliteration is extremely popular with both poets and writers. In this device the same consonant sound is repeated at intervals in the initial position of words, as in “mad-March days” or “a cargo of Type coal”. 2．Simile is a figure of speech which makes a comparison between two unlike elements having at least one quality or characteristic in common. 3．Irony is a figure of speech that achieves emphasis by saying the opposite of what is meant, the intended meaning of the words being the opposite of their usual sense. 4．Transferred Epithet, as its name implies, a figure of speech where an epithet (an adjective or descriptive phrase) is transferred from the noun it should rightly modify to another to which it does not really belong. 5．Personification is a figure of speech that gives human form or feelings to animals, or life and personal attributes to inanimate objects, or to ideas and abstractions. II. Identify the figure of speech used in the following sentences. (1 point for each, 60 points) 6. parallelism 7. simile 8. metaphor 9. punning 10. analogy 11. simile 12. antithesis 13. personification 14. metonymy 15. synecdoche 16. syllepsis 17. zeugma 18. oxymoron 19. repetition

Alliteration_等修辞手法

1. Phonetic stylistic devices Examples: ?Bye, Bye, Balanced Budget (Alliteration) ?The rain is Spain stays mainly in the plain. (Assonance) ?When I lent I was a friend, when I asked I was unkind. (Consonance) ?Wit once bought is worth twice taught. (Rhyme) ?She banged the door after her. (Onomatopoeia) 2. Lexical stylistic devices Examples: 1)The old man’s hand trembled like a leaf. (simile) 2)He is as sly as a fox. (simile) 3)Be careful of that thief; he is a slippery customer. (metaphor) 4)The parks are the lungs of our city. (metaphor) 5)He drank a cup. (metonymy) (代替杯中酒) 6)He was steeped in Shakespeare. (metonymy) （代替他的作品） 7)Two heads are better than one. (synecdoche) （部分代替整体） 8)The trees and flowers around them danced heartily as if touched by merry mood. (personification) 9)I sat for a while, frozen with horror. (hyperbole) 10)I was not a little surprised at the news. (understatement) 11)The teachers say my son is slow. (euphemism) 12) He is a man who is most dependable when you are not in need. (irony) 13) The Child is father of the Man. (paradox) 14) More haste, less speed. (paradox) 15) bitter-sweet memories (oxymoron)

Alliteration 等修辞手法

Alliteration 等修辞手法 1. Phonetic stylistic devices (红色为重点) 头韵 Alliteration 半谐音 Assonance Consonance 尾韵 Rhyme 诗行的尾韵 拟声 Onomatopoeia Examples: , Bye, Bye, Balanced Budget (Alliteration) , The rain is Spain stays mainly in the plain. (Assonance) , When I lent I was a friend, when I asked I was unkind. (Consonance) , Wit once bought is worth twice taught. (Rhyme) , She banged the door after her. (Onomatopoeia) 2. Lexical stylistic devices 明喻暗喻 Simile Metaphor 转喻提喻 Metonymy Synecdoche 拟人夸张 Personification Hyperbole 低调陈述委婉 Understatement Euphemism 反语隽语 Irony Paradox 矛盾修饰类比 Oxymoron Analogy Allegory 讽喻 Antonomasia 换称 Apostrophe 呼语仿拟 Parody Allusion 用典双关 Pun 一语双序 Zeugma 拈连 Syllepsis 移就 Transferred Epithet

翻译修辞

?Rhetoric is the art or technique of persuasion, usually through the use of language. Rhetoric is one of the three original liberal arts(the other members are dialectic (辯證）and grammar) in Western culture. ?Phonetic figures of speech: Alliteration, assonance, consonance, Onomatopoeia; Aposiopesis; Apostrophe; Pun ?Syntactic Figures of Speech repetition; anaphora; parallelism; climax; syllepsis; rhetorical question Semantic figures of speech: Simile, metaphor, metonymy, metonymy, synecdoche, personification, parody, transferred epithet ?Logical Figures of Speech allegory; allusion; hyperbole; irony; innuendo ?The sailors swarmed into a laughing and cheering ring around the two men. 水手们蜂拥而至汇成欢笑与呼喊的一圈把那两人围在中间。 ?Soft music like a perfume and sweet light. ,Golden with audible odours exquisite. Swathe me with cerements for eternity. 柔软的音乐声飘散芳香幻化成甜美的光,尽光闪闪让人听起来品味出极精美的味道 包裹着我让我沉浸在永恒之中 Next to h ealth, h eart and h ome, h appiness for mobile American’s depends upon automobile. (对于好动的美国人来说，幸福不仅取决于健康、爱情、舒适和温暖的家，还取决于汽车.) ?No pain, no palm; no thorns, no throne; no gall, no glory; no cross, no crown. (不老则无获,共难才得福,有荣必有辱,无苦即无乐。) ?Birth is much; breeding is more.出身显贵固然好,后天教养更重要 ?Money makes the mare go.有钱能使鬼推磨 ?through thick and thin（同甘共苦）Care killed the cat (忧虑伤身:杞人忧天) ?scrape and screw (省吃俭用) with might and main (竭尽全力) ?saints and sinners (圣人与罪人) as clear as crystal清如水晶(喻极其明白) ?as cool as a cucumber泰然自若as cold as charity极其冷淡的 ?as dull as dishwater死气沉沉的as fit as a fiddle十分健康 ?as green as grass少不更事/幼稚无知as still as a stone坚如磐石 ?as thick as thieves非常要好/亲密无间as weak as water弱不禁风 ?Sensuously smooth, mysteriously mellow, gloriously golden. Who can resist the magic of Camus XO Cognac?（爽口顺喉,和醇味美,名贵高尚,有谁能抗拒Camus XO的魔力？) ? A fair face may hide a foul heart 人面兽心Practice what you preach 言而必行 ?The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew,The furrow followed free;We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.和风吹荡、水花飞溅, 船儿破浪前进,闯入那沉寂的海洋领域, 我们是第一群人。 ?Fake Fax Frees French Fraudsters伪造的传真让在押的法国犯人逃之天天 ?Have a Break. Have a Kit-Kat 轻松一刻，奇妙时刻（奇巧巧克力） ?Sacrifice Sale 大甩卖Today Tomorrow Toyota 今天，明天，丰田 ?优良的品质,优惠的价格,优质的服务(“三优”牌家具) ?Unrivalled quality, Unbeatable prices, Unreserved service. ?Plop, Plop, fizz, fizz, oh, what a Relief it is! 扑通扑通，嘶嘶嘶嘶，噢，真舒服自在啊！ （消食片）