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Section Ⅰ Welcome to he unit & Reading
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How to read a poem
Poetry is a combination of “sound” and “sense”.More than any other type of literature, it usually implies① a deeper meaning beyond the words on the page.So, how to reveal this hidden dimension②?
First, follow your ears.While you may ask “What does it mean?” as you begin reading a poem, it is better to ask “How does it sound?” Even if its true meaning appears to be beyond your grasp③, you can always say something about how the poem sounds when you read it aloud.[1]Do you detect④ a rhythm? Are there any repeated words, rhymes⑤ or other special effects? All of these are good qualities to notice, and they may lead you to a better understanding of the poem in the end.Read these lines to feel how they sound.
[1]本句为主从复合句。even if引导让步状语从句;其中how引导宾语从句,作介词about的宾语。
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①imply vt.
含有……的意思,暗示,暗指
②dimension n.
方面,侧面;规模,程度;维
③grasp n.
理解,领会;抓紧,握紧,控制;能力所及
vt.
抓紧;领会,理解
beyond one's grasp
无法理解,无法领会
④detect vt.
发现,查明,侦
察出
detection n.
侦查,探测;发觉,发现,察觉
⑤rhyme n.
押韵词;押韵
vt.
使押韵
vi.
和……同韵
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如何读诗
诗歌是“声音”和“意义”的结合体。它较之于其他任何类型的文学作品,字面上的文字背后通常隐含着更深的含义。那么,该如何来揭示出诗歌中所隐含的层面呢?
首先,跟从你的耳朵。当你开始读一首诗时,你可能会问“这是什么意思?”,但其实你最好问“这首诗听起来如何?”即使你似乎无法理解诗歌的真正含义,也总是可以说说这首诗在朗读时听起来如何。你发现韵律了吗?有任何重复的词,韵脚或是其他特殊的作用吗?所有的这些都是值得关注的特征,并且它们最终可能会引导你去更好地理解一首诗歌。读这些诗行来感受它们听起来如何。
Sweet and low, sweet and low,
Wind of the western sea,
Low, low, breathe and blow,
Wind of the western sea!
Over the rolling waters go,
Come from the dying moon, and blow,
Blow him again to me;
While my little one, while my pretty one, sleeps.
(From “Sweet and Low” by Alfred Tennyson)
轻轻地,柔和地,轻轻地,柔和地,
西方吹来海风,
轻轻地,柔和地吹拂,
西方吹来海风!
西边吹来,月色朦胧,
吹过波涛汹涌,
吹得他回家呵,
亲亲睡着的宝宝,可爱的宝贝
(《轻轻地,柔和地》——阿尔弗雷德·丁尼生)
Second, approach the poem as if you were an explorer in an unfamiliar landscape.Ask some basic questions about the poem.Who is talking? Who is being talked to? What is being described? Is there a sense of place? Are there other people or objects