国开电大《文学英语赏析》形考任务1Continuous Assessment 1答案

"题目1：_____ is an example of metaphor.
: “ The windows wave violently in the wind.”
;  “Don’t stand there like a tin of milk.”
; “Her eyes twinkled like stars.”
; “ Her tongue is a sharp knife.” "
"题目2：_____ contains an example of simile.
: “Her eyes twinkled like stars.”
; “My face is an open book.”
; “The wind whistled through the trees.”
; “ Words pay no debts.”"
"题目3：_____ is an example of personification.
: “Childhood is like a swiftly passing dream.”
; “He has a heart of stone.”
; “Government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth”
; “Soon night will steal hours from the day.”"
"题目4： _______ contains an example of assonance.
: “The proof of the pudding is in the eating.”
; “He was secret, self-contained, and solitary as an oyster.”
; “Better late than never.”
; “The best for less.”"
"题目5：_____ is an example of parallelism.
: “Least said, soonest mended.”
;  “He has a heart of stone. Stay away from him.”
; “Life is a journey, not a destination. Travel it well.”
;  “Childhood is like a swiftly passing dream.”"
"题目6：_____ contains two examples of metaphor.
: “The Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity.
; “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness.”
; “We refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt.”
; “The street shone out, like a fire in the forest.”"
"题目7：_____ contains an example of simile.
:  “The years have silvered her hair.”
; “All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women are merely players.”
; “ Her tongue is like a sharp knife.”
; “My face is an open book.”"
"题目8：_______ contains an example of assonance.
: “United we stand, divided we fall.”
; “Least said, soonest mended.”
; “The sea is a hungry dog.”
;  “He just parrots what other students say.”"
"题目9：_____ contains an example of parallelism.
:  “Life is a journey, not a destination.”
; “He has a heart of stone. Stay away from him.”
; “The houses are cold, closed and unfriendly.”
; “United we stand, divided we fall.”"
"题目10： _____ is an example of personification.
: “The houses are cold, closed and unfriendly.”
; “He has a heart of stone.”
;  “Life is a journey. Travel it well.”
;  “Childhood is like a swiftly passing dream.”"
题目11：The proverb “Lies have short legs” is an example of personification.
题目12：“Suspicions amongst thoughts are like bats amongst birds.” is an example of simile.
题目13：“ The runner peaked before the end of the race.” is an example of personification.
题目14：The statement “He was my North, my South, my East and West” is a good example of assonance because it contains the repeated “m” .
题目15：“The life of Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation.” contains examples of metaphor.
题目16：“Don’t stand there like a tin of milk.” is an example of assonance.
题目17：“Her story is one of struggle, success and sadness.” is an example of alliteration.
题目18：“The flowers nodded in the breeze.” is an example of personification.
题目19：“Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice” contains examples of irony.
题目20： “Haste makes waste.” contains examples of alliteration and assonance.