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Li Bai and His Romantic Poetry
Unit 4 Exploring Poetry
Extended reading
Lead-in
A hundred feet the temple towers;
I can reach out for the stars in the sky.
But I dare not speak in a voice loud,
For fear of scaring dwellers on high.
(“A Night Stay at a Mountain Temple” by Li Bai)
Read and share with the class the Chinese version of this poem.
What impresses you most in this poem?
《夜宿山寺》
李白
危楼高百尺,
手可摘星辰。
不敢高声语,
恐惊天上人。
Prediction
What contributes to Li Bai’s romantic style?
What are the features of his romantic poetry?
What is the influence of Li Bai and his romantic poetry?
Look at the title, what information do you want to get from this essay?
Skimming—fill in the mind map
Part 1(para.1) ________________________________
Li Bai and his romantic poetry
Part 2 (para.2-4)________________________________
Part 3 (para.5) ______________________________
Part 4 (para.6) ______________________________
Introduction to Li Bai’s romantic style
The shaping of Li Bai’s romantic style
Part 2-3: ______________________________
Part 4: ______________________________
Personal experiences: love of reading and travelling
Social and historical background
Features of Li Bai’s romantic style
Significance of Li Bai and his poems
Scanning
1. What contributes to Li Bai’s romantic style?
Read para 2-4 and answer the following questions.
Personal experiences
Social and historical context
Reading all kinds of books
Travelling around the country
Economic boom and social stability;
Open and tolerant atmosphere
Classics;
Philosophers of different schools;
Legends;
Historical stories
Visited famous mountains and rivers;
Encountered different customs and practices
familiarize with Chinese culture and acquire the wisdom of previous generations;
Nourished his love of nature
Developed a free and unconstrained personality, impacting romantic style
Scanning
2. What are the features of his romantic poetry?
Read para.5 and answer the following questions.
Rich imagination
Free expression of strong feelings
Use of various artistic techniques
Read the Poem “Autumn Frost” and answer:
What message does this poem convey?
How can this poem reflect Li Bai’s romantic style?
Scanning
Read para.5 and answer the following questions.
My silver hair is three thousand feet long,
Because my sorrow is deep and strong.
How can the autumn forest white
Be cast into the mirror bright?
“ Autumn Frost” by Li Bai
《秋浦歌》是李白在晚年(约唐玄宗天宝年间,公元754年前后) 创作的一组五言诗,共十七首 。此时李白已被“赐金放还”离开长安多年(744年),政治抱负彻底受挫。离开长安后,他漫游四方,表面潇洒,实则内心郁结。《秋浦歌》是李白在政治失意、暮年漂泊之际,于安徽秋浦山水间所作。它表面写白发之长、愁绪之深,实则是对理想破灭、人生易老的沉痛叹息,是他浪漫主义风格中“以极度夸张写极度孤独”的典型代表。
白发三千丈,
缘愁似个长。
谁知明镜里,
何处得秋霜。
《秋浦歌·第十五首》 李白
other examples?
将进酒 Invitation to Wine
李白 Li Bai
君不见,黄河之水天上来,奔流到海不复回。
Do you not see the Yellow River come from the sky,
Rushing into the sea and never come back?
君不见,高堂明镜悲白发,朝如青丝暮成雪。
Do you not see the mirrors bright in chambers high,
Grieve over your snow-white hair though once it was silk-black?
人生得意须尽欢,莫使金樽空对月。
When hopes are won, oh! Drink your fill in high delight,
And never leave your wine-cup empty in moonlight!
天生我材必有用,千金散尽还复来。
Heaven has made us talents, we’re not made in vain.
A thousand gold coins spent, more will turn up again.
rich imagination and exaggeration
metaphor
contrast
exaggeration
exaggeration
strong feelings: grief, self-confidence
李白于天宝元年(742年)奉诏入京,供奉翰林,一度受到唐玄宗礼遇。但他个性孤傲、不愿迎合权贵,加之遭人谗谤,仅两年便被“赐金放还”(744年)。离开长安后,李白开始了长达十余年的漫游生活。他游历各地,结交友人,纵酒赋诗,表面上潇洒不羁,实则内心壮志未酬、政治理想破灭。
《将进酒》正是写于这一漫游时期,是与友人岑勋(岑夫子)、元丹丘(丹丘生)在嵩山饮酒时的即兴之作。
Reading
3. What is the influence of Li Bai and his romantic poetry?
Read para.6 and find answers.
Li Bai is widely recognized as the greatest romantic poet after Qu Yuan.
Generations of poets, at home and abroad, are inspired by Li Bai’s romantic poetry.
Application
What’s the function of the two Li Bai’s poems quoted in this essay?
Summarize the essay on Li Bai’s life and poetry.
Analyze the following poem by Li Bai about his romantic style using the features learnt in the essay.
Leaving the White Emperor Town at Dawn
Leaving at dawn the White Emperor crowned with cloud,
I’ve sailed a thousand miles through canyons(峡谷) in a day.
With monkeys’ sad adieus (告别) the riverbanks are loud,
My skiff (轻舟) has left ten thousand mountains far away.
Application
Leaving the White Emperor Town at Dawn《早发白帝城》
Leaving at dawn the White Emperor crowned with cloud, 朝辞白帝彩云间,
I’ve sailed a thousand miles through canyons(峡谷) in a day. 千里江陵一日还。
With monkeys’ sad adieus (告别) the riverbanks are loud, 两岸猿声啼不住
My skiff (轻舟) has left ten thousand mountains far away. 轻舟已过万重山。
历史背景:
安史之乱爆发后,玄宗逃往四川,其子永王李璘在江南起兵。李白出于爱国热情和建功立业的渴望,加入了永王的幕府。而永王很快被唐肃宗认定为叛乱并派兵镇压,李白也因此以“附逆”之罪被逮捕,投入浔阳(今江西九江)监狱,后被判处流放夜郎(今贵州桐梓一带)。乾元二年(759年),李白沿长江溯流而上前往流放地夜郎。当行至白帝城时,突然传来朝廷因旱灾大赦天下的消息。李白重获自由,欣喜若狂,立即掉转船头,顺江东下,返回江陵(今湖北荆州)。这首诗正是他在获赦后乘船东归的途中所作。
本诗写于李白流放途中遇赦之际,表达了他获释后的狂喜、归乡的急切、对自由的珍视,以及历经磨难后依然不灭的豪迈乐观精神。它是李白最本色的作品——把苦难踩在脚下,把希望写在云端。
Appreciation
What’s the writing purpose of this essay?
Combined with the texts in Grammar and Extended reading, can you compare the similarities and differences between Western Romantic poetry and Li Bai’s romantic poetry?
Through analysis, what contributes to the literary success of these poets?
Appreciation
Western romantic poetry Li Bai’s romantic poetry
Time
Forming reasons
(background)
Theme
Features
Writing purpose
Influence
Late 18th ——early 19th
701-760? (Tang Dynasty)
① Industrialization: brought sufferings to the poor
② French revolution: advocated liberty and equality; individualism prevailed
① Glorious period: social stability and economic boom; open and tolerant atmosphere
② Personal experience: wide reading+ broad travelling
Celebrate the beauty of nature and country life; express personal feelings and beliefs
Remember the ancient times;
In honor of friendships;
Reflect the dark reality and political failure; Express feelings and love of nature
Imagination; feelings; artistic techniques
Imagination; strong feelings; artistic techniques
Escape from the polluted urban society
Describe reality and express own feelings
Great treasures in Western literature
Affects poets at home and abroad
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