英诗格律与英语诵读

英语诗歌格律与英语诵读

--让我们品味英语表达的魅力

(EnglishVersificationandRecitation)

史耕山

河北工业大学外国语学院

11/18/20231EnglishversificationEnglishpoetry:ajuicypeachoralemonthatisbitterandflat?Howcanweappreciateitsbeauty?Beautyofitscontents:themessageitsendsforthBeautyofitsform:thewaybywhichthemessageissentforth---versification,etc.Aninteractiverelationshipbetweencontentsandform.11/18/20232Whatispoetry?Allgoodpoetryisthespontaneousoverflowofpowerfulfeelings.

---WilliamWordsworthThebestwordsinthebestorder.---SamuelT.ColeridgeMusicalthought.---ThomasCarlylePoetryistheinclusionoftheinfiniteintothefinite.---RobertBrowning11/18/20233

PeriodofVerseFrom:GeoffreyChaucer(1345-1400)beginneroftheemploymentofheroic

couplet(therhymedcoupletofiambicpentameter)To:WaltWhitman(1819-1892):beginneroffreeverse11/18/20234BasicConcepts:A:syllable:aunitofspeechsoundsconsistingofavoweloravowelwithoneormorethanoneconsonant.B:rhythm:themovementorsenseofmovementcommunicatedbytheregulararrangementofstressed&unstressedsyllables(byafootorsomefeet:aunitofrhythm,agroupofsyllablesformingametricalunit)11/18/20235Rhythm1Rhythm:typesoffoot(音步)+numberoffoot(音步律)

1.typesoffoot(音步)FourcommonlyusedfeetdefinedbythedifferencesinthearrangementofstressedandunstressedsyllablesA:theiambic(抑扬格):theseaB:theanapest(抑抑扬格):ontheseaC:thetrochee(扬抑格):prettyD:thedactyl(扬抑抑格):beautiful

(Note:AandBbelongtotherisingrhythm,CandDbelongtothefallingrhythm.)11/18/20236Rhythm22.numbersoffoot(meter)(音步律)monometer，dimeter，trimetertetrameterpentameter:mostcommonlyusedhexameter,heptameter,octameterConclusion:Rhythmiscomposedoftypeoffootandnumberoffootinaline.Example:iambicpentameter(抑扬格五音步)TheCurfewtollstheknellofpartingdayTheCur/fewtolls/theknell/ofpar/tingday11/18/20237Variationsinrhythm(节奏变格)Reasons:toavoidmonotonyanddamageofcontentsbyformPrinciple:Thedominantrhythmshouldremainunchanged.Methods:A:substitutionofthesamekindofrhythm(同类节奏的替代)B:monosyllabicsubstitution(单音节替代)C:substitutionbyhypermetricalsyllable(超音步音节)andanacrusis(行首轻音节)D:mixedsubstitution(混合替代:A+B+C)11/18/20238A:substitutionofthesamekindofrhythm

(同类节奏的替代：参考)1.抑扬格〔主导格律〕中的抑抑扬格替代CanIsee/ano/ther’swoe,Andnotbe/insor/rowtoo?CanIsee/ano/ther’sgrief,Andnotseek/forkind/relief?Blake,OnAnother’sSorrow2.抑抑扬格〔主导格律〕中的抑扬格替代Itwasma/nyandma/nyayear/ago,Inaking/domby/thesea,Thatamai/dentherelived/whomyou/mayknow,Bythename/ofAn/nabelLee.Poe,AnnabelLeeNotes:“by〞and“you〞arecalledlogicalstresses(逻辑重音).11/18/20239B:monosyllabicsubstitution1(单音节替代：参考)抑扬格〔主导格律〕中的单音节替代Shouldauld/acquain/tancebe/forgot,Andne/verbrought/tomind?Shouldauld/acquain/tancebe/forgot,Anddays/Olang/∧syne?Andforauld/∧lang/∧syne,/myjo,Forauld/∧lang/∧syne,We’lltake/acup/okind/nessyet,Forauld/∧lang/∧syne.RobertBurns,AuldLangSyneDiscussion:thefunctionofmonosyllabicsubstitutionapartfromvariation:Ithelpstocreateaprolongedoutburstofemotions.11/18/202310B:monosyllabicsubstitution2(单音节替代)扬抑格〔主导格律〕中的单音节代替〔练习〕Letus,then,beupanddoing,Withaheartforanyfate;Stillachieving,stillpursuing,Learntolaborandtowait.Longfellow,APsalmofLife扬抑格〔主导格律〕中的单音节代替〔参考〕Letus,/then,be/upand/doing,Witha/heartfor/any/fate;∧Stilla/chieving,/stillpur/suing,Learnto/labor/andto/wait.∧11/18/202311C:substitutionbyhypermetricalsyllable(超音步音节)&anacrusis(行首轻音节):参考Inthegreen/estgrowth/oftheMay(time,Irode/wherethewoods/werewet,Between/thedawn/andtheday(time;Thespring/wasglad/thatwemet.

Swineburne,AnInterludeHigher/stilland/higherFromthe/earththou/springestLikea/cloudof/fire;

The)blue/deepthou/wingest,And)singing/stilldost/soar,and/soaring/ever/singest.Shelley,ToaSkylark11/18/202312D:mixedsubstitution混合替代：参考1∧Break,/∧break,/∧break,Onthycold/graystones,/OSea!AndIwould/thatmytongue/

couldutterThethoughts

/thatarise/

inme.Owell

/forthefi

/sherman’sboy,Thatheshouts/withhissister/

atplay!Owell

/forthesai

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lorlad,Thathesings/inhisboat/onthebay!

11/18/202313D:mixedsubstitution混合替代：参考2Tilla’theseasgangdry,myDear,Andtherocksmeltwi’thesun,OIwillluvetheestill,myDear,Whilethesandso’lifeshallrun.RobertBurns,ARed,RedRose主导格律：抑扬格Tilla’/theseas/gangdry,/myDear,

Andtherocks/∧melt/wi’thesun,

∧

O/

Iwillluve/theestill,/myDear,Whilethesands/o’life/shallrun.11/18/202314Iwanderedlonelyasacloud:Adetailedscansion〔练习〕IwanderedlonelyasacloudThatfloatsonhigho’ervalesandhills,WhenallatonceIsawacrowd,Ahost,ofgoldendaffodils;Besidethelake,beneaththetrees,Flutteringanddancinginthebreeze.ContinuousasthestarsthatshineAndtwinkleonthemilkyway,Theystretchedinnever-endinglineAlongthemarginofabay:TenthousandsawIataglance,Tossingtheirheadsinsprightlydance.11/18/202315Iwanderedlonelyasacloud:Adetailedscansion〔参考〕Iwan/deredlonely/

asacloudThatfloats/onhigh

/o’ervales/andhills,Whenall/atonce/Isaw

/acrowd,Ahost/,ofgol/denda

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/nuousas/thestars/thatshineAndtwin/kleon/themil/kyway,Theystre

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/ginof/abay:Tenthou/sandsaw

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ssingtheirheads

/inspright/lydance.11/18/202316Discussion:differentscansions,differenteffectsTobe,/ornot/tobe:thatis/theques(tion.

Tobe,/ornot/tobe:∧that/istheques(tion.---Hamlet(3:1)P3911/18/202317Discussion:differentscansions,differenteffects'Please,sir,'repliedOliver,'Iwantsomemore.''ForMORE!'saidMr.Limbkins.'Composeyourself,Bumble,andanswermedistinctly.DoIunderstandthatheaskedformore,afterhehadeatenthesupperallottedbythedietary?'11/18/202318Englishrecitation1)dictionarypronunciationstress:mischievous;mishap;ancestor;mature;recipe;garage;entrepreneur;email;agriculturelongandshortvowels:fatherandmother;sheandhe,thisbookmutesound:marinecorps;ballet;bouquet;debut;debrischeatingsound:again;because;aquarium;halfpenny;southern11/18/202319Englishrecitation1)dictionarypronunciation2)readwithrhythm:sensegroup3)languageisaflow:liaison4)readwithyourheart:influencefromthecontent11/18/202320Exampleforrecitation:VOAspecialEnglishWelcometoTHISISAMERICAinVOASpecialEnglish.I'mSteveEmber.AndI'mBarbaraKlein.OnTuesday,BarackObamawillbesworninastheforty-fourthpresidentoftheUnitedStates.Thisweekonourprogram,welookatpresidentialinaugurations,pastandpresent.(MUSIC)InaugurationDayusedtobeMarchfourthundertheTwelfthAmendmenttotheConstitution.Intheolddays,ittookalongtimetocountthevotesfromtheNovemberelections.Thenthewinnershadtotraveltothecapital.ButtheTwentiethAmendmentshortenedthetransitionperiodbetweenadministrations.ItmovedinaugurationstoJanuarytwentieth.FranklinRooseveltwasthelastpresidentinauguratedinMarch.Thatwasin1933.Fouryearslater,hebecamethefirstpresidentinauguratedinJanuary.11/18/202321各种英语学习网站文本或音频资源11/18/202322英语学习网站视频资源：新浪播客或土豆视频11/18/202323Readwithyourheart:whatIhavelivedfor

Threepassions,simplebutoverwhelminglystrong,havegovernedmylife:thelongingforlove,thesearchforknowledge,andunbearablepityforthesufferingofmankind.Thesepassions,likegreatwinds,haveblownmehitherandthither,inawaywardcourse,overadeepoceanofanguish,reachingtotheveryvergeofdespair.

Ihavesoughtlove,first,becauseitbringsecstasy----ecstasysogreatthatIwouldoftenhavesacrificedalltherestoflifeforafewhoursofthisjoy.Ihavesoughtit,nextbecauseitrelievesloneliness---thatterriblelonelinessinwhichone'sshiveringconsciousnesslooksovertherimoftheworldintothecoldunfathomablelifelessabyss.Ihavesoughtit,finallybecauseintheunionofloveIhaveseen,inamysticminiature,theprefiguringvisionoftheheaventhatsaintsandpoetshaveimagined.ThisiswhatIsought,andthoughitmightseemtoogoodforhumanlife,thisiswhat--atlast---Ihavefound.11/18/202324Readwithyourheart:whatIhavelivedforWithequalpassionIhavesoughtknowledge.Ihavewishedtounderstandtheheartofmen.Ihavewishedtoknowwhythestarsshine.AndIhavetriedtoapprehendthePythagoreanpowerbywhichnumberholdsswayabovetheflux.Alittleofthis,butnotmuch,Ihaveachieved.

Loveandknowledge,sofarastheywerepossible,ledupwardtowardtheheavens.Butalwayspitybroughtmebacktoearth.Echoesofcriesofpainreverberateinmyheart.Childreninfamine,victimstorturedbyoppressors,helplessoldpeople---ahatedburdentotheirsons,andthewholeworldofloneliness,poverty,andpainmakeamockeryofwhathumanlifeshouldbe.Ilongtoalleviatetheevil,butIcannot,andItoosuffer.

Thishasbeenmylife.Ihavefounditworthliving,andwouldgladlyliveitagainifthechancewereofferedme.11/18/202325Strategiesforimprovement1〕readingwordlist;2〕someknowledgeforEnglishversification;3〕wordforworddictation;4〕teamwork(roleplay);5〕readwithbackgroundmusic11/18/202326Readwithmusicandyourheart:GenesisInthebeginningwhenGodcreatedtheheavensandtheearth,theearthwasaformlessvoidanddarknesscoveredthefaceofthedeep,whileawindfromGodsweptoverthefaceofthewaters.ThenGodsaid,“Lettherebelight〞:andtherewaslight;andGodsawthatthelightwasgood,andGodseparatedthelightfromthedarkness.GodcalledthelightDay,andthedarknesshecalledNight.Andtherewaseveningandtherewasmorning,thefirstday.AndGodsaid,“Lettherebeadomeinthemidstofthewaters,andletitseparatethewatersfromthewaters.SoGodmadethedomeandseparatedthewatersthatwereunderthedomefromthewatersthatwereabovethedome.Anditwasso;GodcalledthedomeSky.Andtherewaseveningandtherewasmorning,thesecondday.Genesis1:1-811/18/202327Readwithmyheart:whatIhavelivedfor

Threepassions,simplebutoverwhelminglystrong,havegovernedmylife:thelongingforlove,thesearchforknowledge,andunbearablepityforthesufferingofmankind.Thesepassions,likegreatwinds,haveblownmehitherandthither,inawaywardcourse,overadeepoceanofanguish,reachingtotheveryvergeofdespair.

Ihavesoughtlove,first,becauseitbringsecstasy----ecstasysogreatthatIwouldoftenhavesacrificedalltherestoflifeforafewhoursofthisjoy.Ihavesoughtit,nextbecauseitrelievesloneliness---thatterriblelonelinessinwhichone'sshiveringconsciousnesslooksovertherimoftheworldintothe