技巧五：使用修辞手法
修辞手法其实已经融合在前面的几个技巧中，为了更明白，所以再单独解释几张常见的修辞手法
(1) 明喻(simile)
明喻是比喻修辞的一种，在强调两种事物的相似点的同时，本体、喻体、喻词都出现，且能使语言生动形象。喻词有like, as , as...as, as if, of, compared to, be similar to, what等。
Πlike
1. The smile on her face shone like a diamond. （情感描写）她脸上的笑容像钻石一样闪闪发光。
2. I feel like I am floating in an ocean of sadness.（情感描写）我感觉自己像漂浮在悲伤的海洋中。
3. The scenery along the journey is just like a breath-taking landscape painting. (景物描写) 沿路的风景就像一幅美丽的山水画卷。
4. The icy wind started howling, cutting my face like a sharp knife.(景物描写) 寒风开始咆哮，像锋利的小刀一样刺痛了我的脸。
5. Clusters of stars decorated the vast sky like sparkling jewels.(景物描写) 繁星像珊珊发光的珠宝一样装饰了浩瀚的天空。
as...as
1. The smile on her face was as vibrant as the sun on a summer day.（情感描写）她脸上的笑容和夏天的太阳一样充满活力。
2. Father rushed to his son's school, only to discover the building was as flat as pancake(煎饼).(景物描写)
父亲冲到儿子的学校后，才发现这座建筑已经变成一片废墟。
3. I reached out to touch her face, which was as cold as the ice. (人物描写) 我伸手去摸她的脸，发现她的脸像冰一样冰冷。
更多搭配： as busy as a bee 忙忙碌碌 as hungry as a wolf 饥肠辘辘
as proud as a peacock 傲如孔雀 as easy as ABC极其容易
as brave as a lion 勇猛如狮 as pretty as a picture 美如画
Ž as if
1.Mrs Sather looked at my eyes as if (she were) seeing my inner self locked away inside. （动作描写）
Sather老师看着我的眼睛，仿佛看到了我灵魂深处封闭的自我。
2. She swept her son into her arms with her eyes wet as if she wanted to squeeze the breath out of him.（动作描写）
她眼睛湿润，把儿子拥进怀里，仿佛想把他的呼吸挤出来。
3.Her hair grew greyer and greyer, as if( it were )covered with snow and frost.（肖像描写）
他的头发越来越白了，简直像盖了一头皑皑的霜雪。
4. She felt as if her heart had been ripped from her body.（情感描写）她感觉自己心好像从她的身体里被撕开了。
(2) 暗喻(metaphor)
暗喻是比喻修辞的一种，用一种事物比喻另一种事物，本体喻体都出现，中间常用喻词“是”等连接，有时不用喻词。暗喻的典型形式为：甲是乙，而不用like, as等喻词。
Πbe
1. Her hair was a flowing golden river streaming down her shoulders.（肖像描写）她的头发像是一条流淌在她肩上的金色河流。
2. The beautiful park was a scented carpet of color.(景物描写) 美丽的公园就是一个芬芳的彩色地毯。
3. Stop being such a baby. (人物描写) 别这么幼稚好不好。
4. Life is an unexplored river. full of twists and turns.(哲理) 生活就像一条未被涉足的河流，有各种曲折。
动词连接
1. I felt a lump in my throat, tearing welling up in my eyes.（情感描写） 我如鲠在喉，泪水湿润了眼眶。
2. He doesn't have an idea of his own. He just parrots what other people say.(人物描写) 他没有自己的观点，只会鹦鹉学舌。
3. A heavy silence blanketed the room.（环境描写）整个房子沉浸在一片寂寞中。
4. The boy wolfed down the food.（动作描写）小男孩狼吞虎咽。
(3) 拟人(personification)
Personification与汉语拟人完全相同，就是赋予物以人的语言属性。
Œ 把自然现象当作人来描写
1. The wind stood up and gave a shout . (景物描写) 大风凛冽，发出怒吼。
2. The breeze gently kissed her cheeks. (景物描写) 微风轻柔地亲吻着她的脸庞。
3. The feathery snowflakes danced in the night air, making a beautiful picture.(景物描写)鹅毛般的雪花在空中飞舞，像一幅美丽的图画。
4.The mist swallowed him up. (景物描写) 薄雾把他包围起来。
5.The icy wind started howling, stinging my face.(景物描写) 寒风开始咆哮，刺痛了我的脸。
6. Stars winked at me in a darkening sky.(景物描写) 夜空中星星向我眨眼睛。
7. Immediately, an absolute darkness ruled the forest.(景物描写) 顷刻间，黑暗统治了森林。
把含蓄抽象的概念当作人来描写
1. Fear seized/swallowed him.（情感描写）恐惧把他吞噬了。
2. Anger choked my words.（情感描写）我气得说不出话来。
3.A good idea suddenly struck me. 我突然想到一个好主意。
4. Smile took hold of him.（情感描写）他笑容满面。
5. Anxiety torn him into pieces.（情感描写）她焦虑不安，十分崩溃。
6. Courage/Confidence deserted him.（情感描写）他没信心了。
7. Excitement deprived me of all power of speech.（情感描写）我兴奋的啥也说不出来了。
Ž 把动物当作人来描写
1. In the dead of night, the crickets played on the terrace of the house.(景物描写) 寂静的夜，蟋蟀旁若无人地在房子的阳台上玩。
2. Birds on the tree are singing a beautiful song.(景物描写) 树上的小鸟在树上唱着美妙的歌曲。
3. The frogs are giving a concert---mixed chorus.(景物描写) 青蛙在举办音乐会---混声大合唱。
4.Fireflies patrol the grass with small lanterns (景物描写) 萤火虫提着小灯笼在草丛中巡逻。
(4) 夸张 (hyperbole)
夸张是比喻修辞的一种，是以言过其实的说法表达强调的目的，它可以加强语拾势，增加表达效果。
Œ 使用数词或量词
1. My heart broke in about a million pieces.（情感描写）我的心成了碎片。
2. She was half dead with fear.（情感描写）她吓得半死。
3. Thanks a million.非常感谢你。
4. I’ve told you a million times.我都告诉你多少次了。
5. The backpack weighs a ton.背包很重。
使用动词
1. The young girl brought the house down with her performance.这位年轻姑娘的表演博得了满堂喝彩。
2. It made me jump out of my skin. （情感描写）吓得我魂不附体。
3.I almost laughed my head off.（情感描写）我都快笑死了。
4. My blood froze.（情感描写）我的血液都凝固了。
5. She cried her eyes out. （情感描写）她痛哭涕流。
6. It brought her heart into her mouth.（情感描写） 让她的心悬到了嗓子眼。
7. My heart sank when he left.（情感描写）当他离开时我心都碎了。