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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