【正文】 etc. ? Feelings: Repentant, Penitent. Hiroshima symbolizes war crime, sin, death, terror, etc. ? 2. Humor: ? bob up and down, the cab driver。 spinal column flexible, Hiroshimaoysters, small man with very large eyeglasses, his eyes nearly closed behind their thick lenses, etc. 3. Rhetorical devices ? 1) Metaphor ? I had a lump in my throat ? At last this intermezzo came to an end... ? Porcelainface… ? was again crushed by the thought... ? The usher bowed deeply and heaved a long, almost musical sigh. ? ...when the meaning ... sank in, jolting me... ? 2) Irony ? Hiroshimathe ‘ Liveliest’ City in Japan ? congratulate myself on the good fortune that my illness has brought me ? irony: a figure of speech in which the meaning literally expressed is the opposite of the meaning intended and which aims at ridicule, humour or sarcasm. ? 3) AntiClimax ? a town known throughout the world for itsoysters ? AntiClimax : the sudden appearance of an absurd or trivial idea following a serious significant ideas and suspensions. This device is usu. aimed at creating ic or humorous effects. ? 應藝術學院邀請， 10月 8日晚 7： 30，鋼琴教育家、演奏家、四川省學術和技術帶頭人、享受國務院政府特殊津貼的專家、四川音樂學院鋼琴系教授、碩士研究生導師李曉玲的學生鋼琴獨奏音樂會在四教報告廳舉行。 ? 4) Alliteration slip to a stop tested and treated ? Alliteration： the repetition of an initial sound that is usu. a consonant in two or more neighbouring words. ? 5) Rhetorical Question Was I not at the scene of the crime? ? Question: a question that needs no answer, but used for emphasis反問句 ? 6) Euphemism ? Each day of suffering that helps to free me from earthly cares. ? Euphemism: the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest sth unpleasant ? He was sentenced to prisonHe is now living at the government39。s expenses. The boy is a bit slow for his age. to go to heavendead to go to the bathroom, do one39。s business, answer the nature39。s call, put an end to my life. 7) Metonymy ...little old Japan adrift amid beige concrete skyscrapers...struggle between kimono and the miniskirt ? I thought that Hiroshima still felt the impact. ? In Latin, meta means change while onyma means name, so metonymy means the change of name. ? A figure of speech in which one word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely associated (such as crown for royalty). Metonymy is also the rhetorical strategy of describing something indirectly by referring to things around it, such as describing someone39。s clothing to characterize the individual. ? Metonymy can be derived from various sources: ? a. Names of persons ? Uncle Sam: the USA ? b. Animals ? the bear: the Soviet Union ? the dragon : the Chinese (a fight between the bear and the dragon) ? c. Parts of the body ? heart: feelings and emotions ? head, brain: wisdom, intelligence, reason ? grey hair: old age ? d. Profession: the press: newspapers, reporters etc. ? He met the press yesterday evening at the Grand Hotel. the bar: the legal profession ? e. location of government, business etc. ? Downing Street: the British Government ? the White House: the US president and his government ? the Capital Hill: US Congress ? Wall Street: US financial circles ? Hollywood: American filmmaking industry ? The pen is mightier than the sword. (Edward BulwerLytton) ? Her voice is full of money. (F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby ? ...little old Japan adrift amid beige concrete skyscrapers ...struggle between kimono and the miniskirt I thought that Hiroshima still felt the impact 8） climax(層進 )：按照詞義的輕重深淺，逐層依次遞進，最后達到頂點的修辭手法。 . 一個人能力有大小，但只要有這點精神，就是一個高尚的人，一個純粹的人，一個有道德的人，一個脫離了低級趣味的人，一個有益于人民的人。 毛澤東：紀念白求恩 My books are the books that I am, the confused man, the negligent man, the reckless man, the lusty, boisterous, scrupulous, lying, diabolically truthful man that I am. 吾書如吾人，一個困惑的人， 疏忽的人，魯莽的人。貪欲好色、喧囂吵鬧、謹小慎微、撒謊成性、說真話討人厭的人，我就是這樣一個人。 ? No one talks about it any more, and no one wants to, especially, the people who were born here or who lived through it. Word+ed ? porcelainfaced sadeyed lowceilinged room nickelplated site ? Site is almost always restricted to an area of ground, small or large, it may be one that has been set aside for a particular use of activity: a building site。 a factory site。 a site may be a circumscribed locale where some event has occurred。 site of the first atomic bombardment. ? A spot is a specific place, either indoors or outdoors, of limited extent: a beautiful spot in which to have a piic. ? Scene: place of an actual or imagined event ? Gay suggests lightheartedness and unrestrained good spirits (輕松愉快，興致高) ? Delightful means giving delight, very pleasing, charming (有魅力，心情好 ). gaze Gaze is to look long and steadily, often with the indication of wonder, admiration, fascination, etc. Stare is to gaze intently, esp. with wideopen eyes, an in amazement, admiration or fear. II: Paraphrase (for reference) ? 1. They were so absorbed in their conversation that they seemed not to pay any attention to the people around. ? 2. As soon as the taxi driver saw a traveler, he immediately opened the door. ? 3. The traditional floating houses among high modern buildings represent the constant struggle between the old tradition and new development. ? 4. I suffered from a strong feeling of shame when I thought of the scene of meeting the mayor of Hiroshima wearing my socks only. ? 5. The few Americans and Germans seemed just as restrained as I was. ? three days in Japan one gets quite used to bowing to people as a ritual to show gratitude. ? 7. I was on the point of showing my agreement by nodding when I