We-are-seven-终极版PPT课件.ppt

WeAreSeven刘畅连心桐王悦何欣石佳宁1.CONTENTStructureofPoemBackgroundThemePoetryDissection2.3.4.ConwayAtSeaJane&John5.StructureofPoemThepoemiswritteninsixteen4-linestanzas,exceptforthelaststanzawhichiswrittenin5lines.Thefirst9stanzasarewritteninballadformandhavecrossrhyme:ABABThe10thstanzaisalsowritteninABABformatbutthe“B”lineshaveinternalrhymeinsteadofcrossrhyme.Thelaststanzaiswrittenin5linesinsteadof4intheformatof:ABCCBThereisafullstopattheendofeverystanza.Thewholepoemiswrittenindialogueformandthepoemisanarrativesinceitisconversationbetweenamanandaneight-yearoldgirl.6.BackgroundWordsworthclaimedthattheideaforWeAreSevencametohimwhiletravellingalonetoGoodrichCastleandmetalittlegirlwhowouldseverasthemodelforthelittlegirlinthepoem.Thissolitudewithnatureheclaimedencouragedhimtoreachadeeperunderstandingwheretheexperiencewasnolongerjustforpleasure,asitwasinhisearlierdays,butalsohintedatadarkerside.ItwaswrittenwhilehewasonthewalkfromAlfoxdentoLenton,andperfectedwithhissisterDorothyandhisreallygoodfriendSamuelTaylorColeridge,andpublishedinhisLyricalBalladsin1798.7.Theme-DeathInhisprefacetoLyricalBallads,Wordsworthwrotethatthepoemsexhibitapowerofrealandsubstantialactionandsufferingand,inparticulartoWeAreSeven,toexpresstheperplexityandobscuritywhichinchildhoodattendournotionofdeath,orratherourutterinabilitytoadmitthatnotion.Wordworthdemonstratesachildsrefusaltoacknowledgethedeadasbeinggone,thepersistentandconstantquestioningaboutthenumberofsiblingsinthegirlsfamliyprovesthatthefamliynowconsistsoffivemembersinsteadofsevenbecausetwosiblingsaredead.Howeverthegirlcontinuallyandstubbornlyinsiststhattherearesevenofthem.Atthebeginningofthepoemwearetoldthatsheisonly8yearsold.Keepingthatinmindonecanautomaticallyimaginehowachildthatagewouldperceivedeathoftheirownsiblings.8.PoetryDissectionWedontknowtoomuchaboutthespeaker.Butwedoknowhesalwaysupforanargumentandhehasaprettylimitedviewofdeath.Thisguybelievesthatdeathistheendofeverything.Andhebelievesitsofirmlythatheswillingtoarguewithachild.Thegirlrefusestoackonwledgethedeathofhersiblingsasacompleteseparationfromthem;shechoosestoacceptthattheyaregonephysically;theyarestillwithherinspirit,andaslongasthegirlimaginesherbrotherandsisterplayingrightalongwithher,herfamilyremainswhole.Onthesurfacethepoemseemspuerile,relatingachildsingingandplayingmerrily.ThiswasanintriguingpoemtoreadsinceWordsworthexploresachildsperceptionondeath.Itisnumbtosomeofrealitystruthsandreluctanttounderstandtheactuality.9.InWeAreSeven,thechangingoftheseasonsmarkstimegoingby.Butthechangeoftheseasonsisnotabigorflashysymbolinthepoem;itsasubtlereminderthatdeathisnotaone-timeeventinthegirlslife.Shesbeencopingwithdeathforalongtimeseveralseasonsworthoftime,infact.UnlikemanyotherofWordsworthspoemsWeAreSevenisnotnature-obsessed,butthenaturalworlddoescreepininsomekeymomentsandhaveaneffectonthewayourlittlegirlseestheworld.10.AsimplechildThatlightlydrawsitsbreath,Andfeelsitslifeineverylimb,Whatshoulditknowofdeath?ThepoembeginswiththeaskingbrisklyvitalityRhetoricalquestionThefirstpartdescribestheconditionofthechild,brightandcarefree.11.ImetalittlecottageGirl:Shewaseightyearsold,shesaid;Herhairwasthickwithmanyacurl.Thatclusteredroundherhead.describeabeautifulgirlruralThethirdpersonobjectiveAbigamountofthehairputtogethertocreateabunch.Givesthelittlegirlattributesofaharmlesslookingperson.12.Shehadarustic,woodlandair,Andshewaswildlyclad.Hereyeswerefair,andveryfair;Herbeautymademeglad.describethebeautifulgirlRelatingtocountrysideruralHerpersona.SimplewearingstyleEmphasizethegirlwasverybeautiful.Thesecondandthirdpartsdescribethegirlsappearance.Herbeautyappearedtheauthortoknowandtalkwithher.13.Sistersandbrothers,littleMaid,Howmanymayyoube?”“Howmany?Seveninall,”shesaidAndwonderinglookedatme.questionherabouthersiblingsThegirlssiblingsdelusivelyShedidnotknowwhytheauthorwouldaskthiskindofquestion.14.Andwherearethey?Iprayprayyoutell.Sheanswered,Sevenarewe;AndtwoofusatConwaydwell,Andtwoaregonetosea.pray:toaskaquestionpolitely.itshowstheauthorsmodestattitude.dwell:toliveinaparticularplacel.Thisstanzahasacrossrhyme:ABABtellanddwell,weandsea.15.Twoofusinthechurch-yardlie,Mysisterandmybrother;And,inthechurch-yardcottage,IDwellnearthemwithmymother.Twoofthelittlegirlssisterandbrotherdead,butthegirldeniesthefact.ShebelievesthattheyarealiveandtheyarethesamewithothersistersandbrothersDwell:meanslive.Theauthorusescapitalcharacterinordertoemphasizetheyarealiveaswell16.YousaythattwoatConwaydwell,Andtwoaregonetosea,Yetyeareseven!-Iprayyoutell,SweetMaid,howthismaybe.theauthorrepeatedthethegirlsswords,buthedidntmentionthetwowholivedinchurch-yard,becausehewantedtotoremindthelittlegirlthattheyhaddead.thatistosaytheyshouldbefivenotseven.17.ThendidthelittleMaidreply,Sevenboysandgirlsarewe;Twoofusinthechurch-yardlie,Beneaththechurch-yardtree.beneath:underthechurch-yardtree.18.Tone(s)andtoneshift(s)“Yourunabout,mylittleMaid,Yourlimbstheyarealive;Iftwoareinthechurch-yardlaid,Thenyeareonlyfive.”Puzzledandconfused19.“Theirgravesaregreen,theymaybeseen,”ThelittleMaidreplied,“Twelvestepsormorefrommymothersdoor,Andtheyaresidebyside.Illustratesatransformationintheformat:thelittlegirlispersistentuponhavingsiblingsalthoughtheyareonlyfive.“Green”and“seen”symbolizelife.Thegirlsperceptionofwhatisalivemayderive(源于)fromcolor,whichcatchesachildseyesveryoften.The10thstanzaisalsowritteninABABformat,butthe“B”lineshaveinternalrhyme(中间韵)insteadofcrossrhyme(交叉韵).20.“MystockingsthereIoftenknit,MykerchiefthereIhem;AndthereuponthegroundIsit,Andsingasongtothem.Illustratestheemotionalattachmentshehaswithherbrotherandsisters.Shesitsandsingstothemalthoughtheycannotaccompanyher.Itshowsherdeepmisunderstandingofwhat“dead”mean.Italsosignifiesthatachildwholacksknowledgeofwordshasmanyemotionsandthingstheywanttosay,whichgivesachildlyeffecttothepoem.21.“Andoftenaftersunset,Sir,Whenitislightandfair,Itakemylittleporringer,Andeatmysupperthere.小汤碗，粥碗:Asmallbowlwithahandleusedforsoup,etc.Crossrhyme:ABAB22.“ThefirstthatdiedwassisterJane;Inbedshemoaninglay,TillGodreleasedherofherpain;Andthenshewentaway.Comparedwithgirlssimplicityandinnocence,theadultsincessant(不断的)questionsofthenumberofhersiblingsbetrayhisinnersorrowandpessimisticattitudestowardsdeath.Itisworthnotingthatthegirlsconsistentcorrectionofthepoetswrongadditionleadshimtotheprofoundunderstandingofthedifferentviewsofdeathbetweenchildrenandadults.23.Sointhechurch-yardshewaslaid;And,whenthegrasswasdry,Togetherroundhergraveweplayed,MybrotherJohnandI.Crossrhyme:ABAB24.Andwhenthegroundwaswhitewithsnow,AndIcouldrunandslide,MybrotherJohnwasforcedtogo,Andheliesbyherside.Crossrhyme:ABAB25.Howmanyareyou,then,saidI,Iftheytwoareinheaven?“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.