Tropes in the world cup Jamie Peltier
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TROPES IN THE WORLD CUPJAMIE PELTIER
Orientational Metaphors The goal boosted their spirits. (up-down,
spatial) He had control over the ball. Teams over come ups and downs Get in front of the ball. The fans rise up from their seats when
there is a happy moment, but sulk and sink in their chairs when it’s not in their favor.
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Ontological Metaphors The field as a container… He is out of the lines The defender closed in his mark He put the ball in the back of the net
Visual Field… The trophy was in sight for the Spain team
when they scored a late goal The Netherlands were in the way of Spain
winning the World Cup
Personification The world cup breathes pride into every player Brazil celebrates each victory The stadium roars with noise The whistle ended the game Headlines screamed “World Champions” after Spain won The clock keeps running. The paint on the bodies speaks identity of the country
they support
Metonymy He plays Brazilian (with style and flair) The DNA of the team is their passing ability “DO IT FOR MANDELA” Ghana is going to beat Brazil. Spain won the World Cup
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The trophy will satisfy Spain
for the next 4 years. Many countries in the World
Cup speak in different tongues
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Synecdoche Saying countries name in place of
the whole soccer team. “FIFA agreed to…” Flags representing a country Vuvuzelas representing the sound
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Structural
Soccer Is Life
The Field is a Church
A Match is a Battle
Football is War
Soccer Is Life
The game is unpredictableSoccer means winning and losingSoccer is unfairThe game is competitive
The Field is a Church The fans worship their teams and praise their
players They sing as one They dress accordingly Sense of community; gathering over
a common interest The beautiful game
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A Match is a Battle One team will defeat the other They will fight many before the biggest
is won The Germany fans attacked France fans
Football is War
There were many raids The team has a good defense They fought a good game The opponent is strong and attacking every weak
defender England shoots a goal The defense bunkered down against the offensive attack
The World Cup is an Expression of Solidarity
The World Cup is a unity. The World Cup is a fellowship Gives people a feeling of unity with others Linked through one sport, gives a sense of
community The players play as one
It’s an event of a people coming together The stadium binds people together The World Cup produces a community of
followers with one central interest The world cup Gives people the feelings of
euphoria and excitement
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The solidarity between people in a country bring them closer together
When a country does well in the World Cup it can bring a nation closer together
A Ghana win represents the economic aspirations of the entire African continent
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