1、WeAreSeven刘畅连心桐王悦何欣石佳宁1.CONTENTStructureofPoemBackgroundThemePoetryDissection2.3.4.ConwayAtSeaJane&John5.StructureofPoemThepoemiswritteninsixteen4-linestanzas,exceptforthelaststanzawhichiswrittenin5lines.Thefirst9stanzasarewritteninballadformandhavecrossrhyme:ABABThe10thstanzaisalsowritteninABABform
2、atbutthe“B”lineshaveinternalrhymeinsteadofcrossrhyme.Thelaststanzaiswrittenin5linesinsteadof4intheformatof:ABCCBThereisafullstopattheendofeverystanza.Thewholepoemiswrittenindialogueformandthepoemisanarrativesinceitisconversationbetweenamanandaneight-yearoldgirl.6.BackgroundWordsworthclaimedthattheid
3、eaforWeAreSevencametohimwhiletravellingalonetoGoodrichCastleandmetalittlegirlwhowouldseverasthemodelforthelittlegirlinthepoem.Thissolitudewithnatureheclaimedencouragedhimtoreachadeeperunderstandingwheretheexperiencewasnolongerjustforpleasure,asitwasinhisearlierdays,butalsohintedatadarkerside.Itwaswr
4、ittenwhilehewasonthewalkfromAlfoxdentoLenton,andperfectedwithhissisterDorothyandhisreallygoodfriendSamuelTaylorColeridge,andpublishedinhisLyricalBalladsin1798.7.Theme-DeathInhisprefacetoLyricalBallads,Wordsworthwrotethatthepoemsexhibitapowerofrealandsubstantialactionandsufferingand,inparticulartoWeA
5、reSeven,toexpresstheperplexityandobscuritywhichinchildhoodattendournotionofdeath,orratherourutterinabilitytoadmitthatnotion.Wordworthdemonstratesachildsrefusaltoacknowledgethedeadasbeinggone,thepersistentandconstantquestioningaboutthenumberofsiblingsinthegirlsfamliyprovesthatthefamliynowconsistsoffi
6、vemembersinsteadofsevenbecausetwosiblingsaredead.Howeverthegirlcontinuallyandstubbornlyinsiststhattherearesevenofthem.Atthebeginningofthepoemwearetoldthatsheisonly8yearsold.Keepingthatinmindonecanautomaticallyimaginehowachildthatagewouldperceivedeathoftheirownsiblings.8.PoetryDissectionWedontknowtoo
7、muchaboutthespeaker.Butwedoknowhesalwaysupforanargumentandhehasaprettylimitedviewofdeath.Thisguybelievesthatdeathistheendofeverything.Andhebelievesitsofirmlythatheswillingtoarguewithachild.Thegirlrefusestoackonwledgethedeathofhersiblingsasacompleteseparationfromthem;shechoosestoacceptthattheyaregone
8、physically;theyarestillwithherinspirit,andaslongasthegirlimaginesherbrotherandsisterplayingrightalongwithher,herfamilyremainswhole.Onthesurfacethepoemseemspuerile,relatingachildsingingandplayingmerrily.ThiswasanintriguingpoemtoreadsinceWordsworthexploresachildsperceptionondeath.Itisnumbtosomeofreali
9、tystruthsandreluctanttounderstandtheactuality.9.InWeAreSeven,thechangingoftheseasonsmarkstimegoingby.Butthechangeoftheseasonsisnotabigorflashysymbolinthepoem;itsasubtlereminderthatdeathisnotaone-timeeventinthegirlslife.Shesbeencopingwithdeathforalongtimeseveralseasonsworthoftime,infact.Unlikemanyoth
10、erofWordsworthspoemsWeAreSevenisnotnature-obsessed,butthenaturalworlddoescreepininsomekeymomentsandhaveaneffectonthewayourlittlegirlseestheworld.10.AsimplechildThatlightlydrawsitsbreath,Andfeelsitslifeineverylimb,Whatshoulditknowofdeath?ThepoembeginswiththeaskingbrisklyvitalityRhetoricalquestionThef
11、irstpartdescribestheconditionofthechild,brightandcarefree.11.ImetalittlecottageGirl:Shewaseightyearsold,shesaid;Herhairwasthickwithmanyacurl.Thatclusteredroundherhead.describeabeautifulgirlruralThethirdpersonobjectiveAbigamountofthehairputtogethertocreateabunch.Givesthelittlegirlattributesofaharmles
12、slookingperson.12.Shehadarustic,woodlandair,Andshewaswildlyclad.Hereyeswerefair,andveryfair;Herbeautymademeglad.describethebeautifulgirlRelatingtocountrysideruralHerpersona.SimplewearingstyleEmphasizethegirlwasverybeautiful.Thesecondandthirdpartsdescribethegirlsappearance.Herbeautyappearedtheauthort
13、oknowandtalkwithher.13.Sistersandbrothers,littleMaid,Howmanymayyoube?”“Howmany?Seveninall,”shesaidAndwonderinglookedatme.questionherabouthersiblingsThegirlssiblingsdelusivelyShedidnotknowwhytheauthorwouldaskthiskindofquestion.14.Andwherearethey?Iprayprayyoutell.Sheanswered,Sevenarewe;AndtwoofusatCon
14、waydwell,Andtwoaregonetosea.pray:toaskaquestionpolitely.itshowstheauthorsmodestattitude.dwell:toliveinaparticularplacel.Thisstanzahasacrossrhyme:ABABtellanddwell,weandsea.15.Twoofusinthechurch-yardlie,Mysisterandmybrother;And,inthechurch-yardcottage,IDwellnearthemwithmymother.Twoofthelittlegirlssist
15、erandbrotherdead,butthegirldeniesthefact.ShebelievesthattheyarealiveandtheyarethesamewithothersistersandbrothersDwell:meanslive.Theauthorusescapitalcharacterinordertoemphasizetheyarealiveaswell16.YousaythattwoatConwaydwell,Andtwoaregonetosea,Yetyeareseven!-Iprayyoutell,SweetMaid,howthismaybe.theauth
16、orrepeatedthethegirlsswords,buthedidntmentionthetwowholivedinchurch-yard,becausehewantedtotoremindthelittlegirlthattheyhaddead.thatistosaytheyshouldbefivenotseven.17.ThendidthelittleMaidreply,Sevenboysandgirlsarewe;Twoofusinthechurch-yardlie,Beneaththechurch-yardtree.beneath:underthechurch-yardtree.
17、18.Tone(s)andtoneshift(s)“Yourunabout,mylittleMaid,Yourlimbstheyarealive;Iftwoareinthechurch-yardlaid,Thenyeareonlyfive.”Puzzledandconfused19.“Theirgravesaregreen,theymaybeseen,”ThelittleMaidreplied,“Twelvestepsormorefrommymothersdoor,Andtheyaresidebyside.Illustratesatransformationintheformat:thelit
18、tlegirlispersistentuponhavingsiblingsalthoughtheyareonlyfive.“Green”and“seen”symbolizelife.Thegirlsperceptionofwhatisalivemayderive(源于)fromcolor,whichcatchesachildseyesveryoften.The10thstanzaisalsowritteninABABformat,butthe“B”lineshaveinternalrhyme(中间韵)insteadofcrossrhyme(交叉韵).20.“MystockingsthereIo
19、ftenknit,MykerchiefthereIhem;AndthereuponthegroundIsit,Andsingasongtothem.Illustratestheemotionalattachmentshehaswithherbrotherandsisters.Shesitsandsingstothemalthoughtheycannotaccompanyher.Itshowsherdeepmisunderstandingofwhat“dead”mean.Italsosignifiesthatachildwholacksknowledgeofwordshasmanyemotion
20、sandthingstheywanttosay,whichgivesachildlyeffecttothepoem.21.“Andoftenaftersunset,Sir,Whenitislightandfair,Itakemylittleporringer,Andeatmysupperthere.小汤碗，粥碗:Asmallbowlwithahandleusedforsoup,etc.Crossrhyme:ABAB22.“ThefirstthatdiedwassisterJane;Inbedshemoaninglay,TillGodreleasedherofherpain;Andthenshe
21、wentaway.Comparedwithgirlssimplicityandinnocence,theadultsincessant(不断的)questionsofthenumberofhersiblingsbetrayhisinnersorrowandpessimisticattitudestowardsdeath.Itisworthnotingthatthegirlsconsistentcorrectionofthepoetswrongadditionleadshimtotheprofoundunderstandingofthedifferentviewsofdeathbetweench
22、ildrenandadults.23.Sointhechurch-yardshewaslaid;And,whenthegrasswasdry,Togetherroundhergraveweplayed,MybrotherJohnandI.Crossrhyme:ABAB24.Andwhenthegroundwaswhitewithsnow,AndIcouldrunandslide,MybrotherJohnwasforcedtogo,Andheliesbyherside.Crossrhyme:ABAB25.Howmanyareyou,then,saidI,Iftheytwoareinheaven
23、?“QuickwasthelittleMaidsreply,OMaster!weareseven.Crossrhyme:ABABTone 26.Buttheyaredead;thosetwoaredead!Theirspiritsareinheaven!“Twasthrowingwordsaway;forstillThelittleMaidwouldhaveherwill,Andsaid,Nay,weareseven!Crossrhyme:ABCCBItwas27.Compared with girls simplicity and innocence,the adultsincessant(不停的)questions of the number of her siblingsbetray his inner sorrow and pessimistic attitudes towardsdeath.Itisworthnotingthatthegirlsconsistentcorrectionofthe poets wrong addition leads him to the profoundunderstandingofthedifferentviewsofdeathbetweenchildrenandadults.28.Thankyou29.
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