London_1802.ppt

1、Sonnet:London,1802,byWilliamWordsworth(1770-1850),London,1802isasonnetbytheEnglishRomanticpoetWilliamWordsworth.InthepoemWordsworthdescribestheEnglishpeopleasstagnantandselfish,andeulogisesju:ldaizseventeenth-centurypoetJohnMilton.,AccordingtoWordswirth,thispoemwas“Writtenimmediatelyaftermyreturnfro

2、mFrancetoLondon,whenIcouldnotbestruck,asheredescribed,withthevanityandparadeofourowncountryascontrastedwiththequiet,andImaysaythedesolation,thattherevolutionhadproducedinFrance.”,Background,IndustrialRevolution英国经过18世纪后期的工业革命迅速成为世界上第一个工业化国家,伦敦成了工业革命的摇篮。工业革命的发展促使资本主义社会固有矛盾日益激化,出现了人剥削人、人压迫人的现象。道德堕落,身心

3、腐败,社会风气每况愈下,劳苦大众生活苦不堪言。WilliamBlake(17571827)BOh!raiseusup,returntousagain;AAndgiveusmanners,virtue,freedom,power.,伦敦，一八O二年,弥尔顿！你该活在这个时候，英国需要你！她成了死水一潭：教会，朝廷，武将，文官，庙堂上的英雄，宅第里的公侯，都把英国的古风抛丢，失了内心的乐。我们何等贪婪！啊，回来吧，快把我们扶持，给我们良心，美德，自由，力量！,Content,CThysoulwaslikeaStar,anddweltapart;DThouhadstavoicewhosesoundw

4、aslikethesea:DPureasthenakedheavens,majestic,free,ESodidstthoutravelonlifescommonway,CIncheerfulgodliness;andyetthyheartEThelowliestdutiesonherselfdidlay.,伦敦，一八O二年,你的灵魂是独立的明星，你的声音如大海的波涛，你纯洁如天空，奔放，崇高，你走在人生大道上，面对上帝，虔诚而愉快，还有一颗赤心愿将最卑微的职责担起。,TypeofWork,“London,1802”isaItalian(orPetrarchan)Sonnet（i.e.ther

5、hymeisiambicpentameter五音步抑扬格），witharhymeschemeofABBAABBACDDECE.,Content,AMilton!thoushouldstbelivingatthishour:BEnglandhathneedofthee:sheisafenBOfstagnantwaters:altar,sword,andpen,AFireside,theheroicwealthofhallandbower,AHaveforfeitedtheirancientEnglishdowerBOfinwardhappiness.Weareselfishmen;BOh!rai

6、seusup,returntousagain;AAndgiveusmanners,virtue,freedom,power.,Content,CThysoulwaslikeaStar,anddweltapart;DThouhadstavoicewhosesoundwaslikethesea:DPureasthenakedheavens,majestic,free,ESodidstthoutravelonlifescommonway,CIncheerfulgodliness;andyetthyheartEThelowliestdutiesonherselfdidlay.,Italian(orPe

7、trarchan)Sonnet,Thepointhereisthatthepoemisdividedintotwosectionsbythetwodifferingrhymegroups.Inaccordancewiththeprinciple(whichsupposedlyappliestoallrhymedpoetrybutoftendoesnt),achangefromonerhymegrouptoanothersignifiesachangeinsubjectmatter.ThischangeoccursatthebeginningofL9intheItaliansonnetandis

8、calledthevolta,orturn;theturnisanessentialelementofthesonnetform,perhapstheessentialelement.Itisatthevoltathatthesecondideaisintroduced,asinthissonnetbyWordsworth:/view/101990/242595,Intheoctave（八行诗节）,thespeaker:wishMiltontobacktoearthlistthevicesruiningBritainemployingmetophe

9、rtoidentifythecurrentstatethealtar(representingreligion)thesword(representingthemilitary),thepen(representingliterature),thefireside(representingthehome),Inthesestet(六行诗节）,thespeakerdescribesMiltonscharacter,explainingwhatheeulogisesMiltonforhissoulwasasbrightasastarstoodapartfromthecrowdheliveinhisownstyleheneverceasedtobehavehumbly.,AComparisonBetweenWilliamBlakesLondonandWilliamWordsworthsLondon,1802,WilliamBlakesLondon(Book1P287)andWilliamWordsworthsLon