| 1 | This paper discusses rhetorical devices of English idioms. | |
| 2 | Word Wise is a dictionary of idioms, which are among the most common figures of speech. | |
| 3 | Transferred epithet or hypallage is a common figure of speech in both English and Chinese languages. | |
| 4 | Punning is a rhetoric device composed by the similarity in pronunciation and divergence in meaning. | |
| 5 | Hyperbole is a figure of speech based on the truth reflection, and the exaggeration should comply with the principle of "being moderate". |