This is Mr. Shaoming's 1722nd original
Lasts for daily updates
Be a professional teacher of Chinese reading comprehension
Concept + Question Type + Method + Training = Full score for reading comprehension
Author|Teacher Shaoming
March 22, 2024
01
Preface
Today, we will embark on a wonderful literary journey together, exploring an emotional entanglement and spiritual shock that transcends time and space.
In our journey, there is such an old man, his life is closely linked to the map, his footprints are all over the mountains and rivers of the motherland, and his story is full of legends. This old man is the protagonist we are going to discuss in depth today-
In the eyes of this old man, the map is not just a piece of paper, it is the testimony of his youth, the crystallization of his wisdom, and the sustenance of his emotions.
Today, we are going to unravel the mystery of the indissoluble bond between this old man and ——,the map through a short and concise article.
In the article, the author skillfully shows the old man's love for maps, his feelings about the changes of the times, and his dedication to life.
We will appreciate the impressive sentence in the article together: "This sentence not only makes us feel the old man's desire for the continuation of life, but also makes us realize his infinite love for this era, for this career, and for life."
02
Practical practice of past questions
Below we will delve into the rhetorical art behind this sentence and analyze how it expresses the emotions and attitudes of the elderly so vividly and profoundly through exaggeration and metaphor. We will walk into the inner world of the old man together, and feel his deep affection for maps, his amazement at technology, and his desire for the continuation of life.
Let's look at the original text ⬇️ first
Topic: Analyze the following sentence from a rhetorical point of view: "I want to live another 500 years, but I haven't had enough in the blessed nest." ”
Before I get into this question, I would like to share with you some common mistakes that students make when appreciating this type of rhetorical question:
03
80% of students, seven common mistakes
1. Mistakes in Identifying Figures of Speech: Many students tend to get confused when identifying figures of speech, such as confusing exaggeration with metaphors, or ignoring the figures of speech actually used in sentences.
2. Lack of textual support: When appreciating sentences, students often only stop at the superficial recognition of rhetorical devices, rather than delving into the text and analyzing how rhetorical devices serve the overall meaning in context.
3. Lack of in-depth analysis: Students may simply describe the characteristics of rhetorical devices without delving into how these devices enhance the effectiveness of language and their impact on the reader's emotions.
4. Ignoring emotional overtones: The use of rhetorical devices often has strong emotional overtones, but students may overlook this when analyzing and fail to relate rhetorical devices to the author's emotional attitudes.
5. Inaccurate language expression: When expressing their own appreciation opinions, students may not be accurate and vivid enough due to insufficient vocabulary or limited expression ability.
6. Lack of creative insights: Sometimes, students rely too much on standard answers or conventional thinking when appreciating, and lack their own creative insights and in-depth thinking.
7. Failure to combine literary knowledge: The appreciation of rhetorical devices requires not only an understanding of the text, but also a certain amount of literary knowledge to support it. Some students may lack relevant background knowledge of literature, resulting in a lack of comprehensive appreciation.
Next, we will analyze each of these errors and show how to correctly appreciate the sentence from the perspective of rhetorical devices, so that you can understand the text more deeply and express your own appreciative views more accurately.
04
Detailed disassembly
We're now going to get to the point of tackling the subject.
1. We want
Here, the most obvious figure of speech is exaggeration. Exaggeration enhances the expressive power of language by amplifying the characteristics of things. In this sentence, "live another 500 years" is obviously an exaggeration of human lifespan, because we know that the normal lifespan of human beings is far from 500 years. This exaggeration expresses the grandfather's strong desire for the continuation of life, and the ardent expectation of witnessing more changes of the times.
A metaphor is a metaphor that reveals the similarities between two different things by comparing them to each other.
Here, "Fuwo" is a metaphor for a place full of happiness and blessings, alluding to the era in which Grandpa lived and the life he experienced. Through this metaphor, we can understand Grandpa's positive evaluation of this era and his beautiful feelings about life.
3. We will analyze how these figures of speech serve the meaning of the whole. Exaggeration not only enhances the expressiveness of the language, but also deepens our understanding of grandpa's emotions.
Grandpa's desire is not only the desire for life, but also the desire to participate in and witness the development of the times. The use of metaphors makes us more intuitively feel grandpa's love and satisfaction for this era.
Grandpa's words reveal nostalgia for the past, cherishing the present, and longing for the future. These emotions are reinforced and embellished through exaggeration and metaphor, allowing the reader to feel the inner world of the grandfather more deeply.
5. We need to express our appreciative opinions in accurate language. In appreciating, we can say: "
Through this analysis, we not only understand the rhetorical devices in this sentence, but also learn how to appreciate them in conjunction with the overall meaning and emotional color of the text. I hope this explanation can help you be more handy when you encounter similar topics in the future.
Of course, in order to help students better understand and master the appreciation skills of rhetorical devices, we can organize the problem-solving ideas into a clear ladder process:
05
Problem solving process
Step 1: Identify figures of speech
Read the sentence and look for possible figures of speech.
Identify figures of speech in sentences, such as exaggeration, metaphor, rhetorical question, etc.
Step 2: Understand the characteristics of rhetorical devices
Analyze the definition and common manifestations of rhetorical devices.
Give examples of the specific use of this figure of speech in a sentence.
Step 3: Analyze the text in conjunction with the text
Review the context in which the sentence is located and understand its role in the text as a whole.
Explores how rhetorical devices enhance the expressiveness and emotional color of sentences.
Step 4: Explore the emotion and theme
Analyze how rhetorical devices convey the emotions and attitudes of the author.
Discuss the contribution and influence of rhetorical devices to the overall theme.
Step 5: Accurately express your appreciative opinions
Use appropriate vocabulary and sentence structure to express your results.
Make sure that the point of view is clear, accurate, and understandable to others.
Step 6: Think creatively
Students are encouraged to contribute their own unique insights and understandings.
Discuss the application and variation of rhetorical devices in the modern context.
Step 7: Review and practice
Consolidate the appreciation of rhetorical devices through practice questions and writing tasks.
Students are encouraged to actively seek out and use figures of speech in their reading and writing.
Through this ladder process, students can gradually build up their understanding and appreciation of rhetorical devices, so that they can be more confident and proficient in dealing with similar problems.
Do you think this kind of problem solving is too silky, in fact, in our training camp, it is more systematic and comprehensive than this, and interested parents can let their children enter our reading comprehension training camp.
06
Refer to the answer to disassemble
Refer to the answer –
Using exaggerated and figurative rhetorical methods, the images are vivid and full of emotion, showing the grandfather's love for the times, career and life.
The main difference between Mr. Shaoming's answer and the reference answer is analytical
Teacher Shaoming's answer:
1. Explain in more detail the specific use of exaggerated rhetorical devices;
2. How it strengthens the expressiveness of language by amplifying expressions;
3. At the same time, it also points out the metaphorical element implicit in this sentence, that is, the figurative meaning of "blessing";
4. It also mentioned the grandfather's amazement at modern technology and his desire for the continuation of life, as well as his curiosity and yearning for the changes of the new era, which is reflected in this sentence.
In contrast, the reference answer also mentions two rhetorical devices, exaggeration and metaphor, and points out that this sentence shows Grandpa's love for the times, career, and life.
But—
1. It does not provide an in-depth analysis of how these two figures of speech are specifically used;
2. How they work together to express grandpa's emotions.
The reference answer emphasizes more on the overall effect of the sentence than on the individual rhetorical device as my answer did.
The reference answer may need to be strengthened in the analysis of the specific use and effect of rhetorical devices.
Through more in-depth text analysis, the intrinsic charm of the language and the deep intention of the author can be better revealed, thus helping readers to understand the text content and emotional expression more comprehensively.
07
Refer to where the answer could be improved
1. Referring to the answer, you can also further explore the role and meaning of this sentence in the whole article
2. And how it echoes the theme and emotional tone of the article
And finally—
If you want to improve your score in Chinese reading comprehension, you should find a teacher Shaoming
If your child has not yet mastered the scientific learning strategy, I have carefully compiled the operation process of the "Chinese Reading Comprehension 3 Brush 1 Practice Scoring Manual", which will help students easily improve their scores by 20 to 30 points. Find me, and reply with the number "31" and I will send you this set of materials for free.
Every day, I study Chinese reading comprehension, concepts, question types, methods, exercises, and how to improve scores systematically!