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Unit 8 Literature
Lesson 2 Poetry
What’s your favourite poem, either in English or Chinese? Read it aloud and say why you like it.
Warming-up
What do you know about the poets Robert Frost and William Wordsworth?
Robert Frost
William Wordsworth
Watch the video- 再别康桥英文版
文化知识——威廉·华兹华斯介绍及《水仙》赏析
Born: April 7, 1770
Died: April 23, 1850
Title: Poet Laureate (1843~1850) (桂冠诗人)
Style: Romanticism, Lake poet
Notable Works:
Lines Composed A Few Miles above Tintern Abbey (《丁登寺旁》)
She Dwelt among the Untrodden Ways (《她住在人迹罕见的地方》)
Lyrical Ballads(《抒情歌谣集》)
William Wordsworth
文化知识——威廉·华兹华斯介绍及《水仙》赏析
Summary
The poem describes the speaker’s encounter with a field of golden daffodils.
The daffodils are dancing and fluttering along the waterside.
The memory of this scene brings the speaker comfort and joy.
Structure and Form
The poem consists of four stanzas of six lines each.
The rhyme scheme is ABABCC (The first line rhymes with the third line. The second line rhymes with the fourth line. The fifth line rhymes with the sixth line.)
Wordsworth’s use of iambic tetrameter (抑扬格四音步) creates a rhythmic flow.
The Cloud
The cloud is portrayed as “wandering” and “lonely.” This cloud serves as a metaphor for the poetic persona’s emotional state.
The Daffodils
The daffodils symbolize self-awareness and self-reflection. Wordsworth’s encounter with them sparks a sense of wonder and inspiration.
Symbolism
文化知识——威廉·华兹华斯介绍及《水仙》赏析
Nature’s Beauty:
The daffodils symbolize the beauty and magical power of nature.
Imagination:
The emotions sparked by the daffodils lead to this sweet poetic expression.
Themes and Emotions
文化知识——罗伯特·弗罗斯特介绍及《雪夜林边小驻》赏析
Born: March 26, 1874
Died: January 29, 1963
Occupation: Poet, playwright
Notable Awards:
Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
Congressional Gold Medal
Notable Works:
A Boy’s Will (《少年的意志》)
North of Boston (《波士顿以北》)
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Robert Frost
文化知识——罗伯特·弗罗斯特介绍及《雪夜林边小驻》赏析
Analysis, Stanza by Stanza
First Stanza:
The narrator stops by the woods,