3AmericanRomanticism2Poetry.pptx

American Romanticism(2)PoetryOutline I.Basic Knowledge of Poetry-sound pattern-image II.Intro.of Whitman,Dickinson,Allan PoeIII.Appreciation of the Raven “Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.”-Robert FrostThe meaning and emotion of a poem are conveyed in TWO waysI Wander Lonely as a Cloud(Excerpt)I wander lonely as a cloudThat floats on high oer vales and hills,When all at once I saw a crowd,A host,of golden daffodils;Beside the lake,beneath the trees,Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.William Cullen Bryant the first American to gain the stature of a major poet.“To a Waterfowl”-the most perfect brief poem in the language.U7.Walt Whitman(1819-1892)Leaves of Grassavariedrangeofthematicconcerns(序言4)freeverse-aneweraofAmericanliteraturepoetanAmericanliterarypioneer Song of Myself(1)The Leave of GrassIcelebratemyself,andsingmyself,AndwhatIassumeyoushallassume,Foreveryatombelongingtomeasgoodbelongstoyou.egalitarianismindividualismA Noiseless Patient Spider Anoiselesspatientspider,Imarkd(noticed)whereonalittlepromontory(corner)itstoodisolated,Markdhowtoexplorethevacantvastsurrounding,Itlaunchdforthfilament（丝）,filament,filament,outofitself,Everunreelingthem,evertirelesslyspeedingthem.AndyouOmy soulwhereyoustand,Surrounded,detached,inmeasurelessoceansofspace,Ceaselesslymusing,venturing,throwing,seekingthespherestoconnectthem,Tillthebridgeyouwillneedbeformd,tilltheductile（延长、有弹性的）anchorhold,Tillthegossamer（蜘蛛丝）threadyouflingcatchsomewhere,Omysoul.Song of Myself(6)AchildsaidWhat is the grass?fetchingittomewithfullhands,HowcouldIanswerthechild?Idonotknowwhatitisanymorethanhe.Iguessitmustbethe flag of my disposition,outofhopefulgreat stuff woven.OrIguessthegrassisitselfachild,theproducedbabeofthevegetation.U7 Emily Dickinson(1830-1886)TheghostthathauntsAmericanLilyofaladyTheNewYorknunRevolutionarypoetAmericannessSuccessiscountedsweetestBythosewhoneersucceed.TocomprehendanectarRequiressorestneed.NotoneofallthepurplehostWhotooktheflagtodayCantellthedefinition,Soclear,ofvictory,Ashe,defeated,dying,OnwhoseforbiddenearThedistantstrainsoftriumphBreak,agonizedandclear.ImageryEmily Dickinson(1)Im nobody!Whoareyou?Areyounobody,too?Thentheresapairofus-donttell!Theydbanishus.Youknow.Howdrearytobesomebody!Howpublic,likeafrogTotellyournamethelivelongdayToanadmiringbog!The Soul selects her own societyThenshutstheDoorTOherdivineMajorityPresentnomoreUnmovedshenotestheChariotspausingAtherlowGateUnmovednEmperorbekneelingUponherMatEmily Dickinson(2)I died for beautybutwasscarceAdjustedinthetomb,WhenonewhodiedfortruthwaslainInanadjoiningroom.HequestionedsoftlywhyIfailed?“Forbeauty,”Ireplied.AndIfortruth,thetwoareone;Webrethrenare,“hesaid.Andso,askinsmenmetanight,Wetalkedbetweentherooms,Untilthemosshadreachedourlips,Andcoveredupournames.HOPEisthethingwithfeathersThatperchesinthesoul，Andsingsthetunewithoutthewords，Andneverstopsatall，Andsweetestinthegaleisheard;AndsoremustbethestormThatcouldabashthelittlebirdThatkeptsomanywarm.Ivehearditinthechillestland,AndonthestrangestSea;Yet,never,inextremity,ItaskedacrumbofMe.Critics on Dickinsons PoemShehadatendencytolookinwardlyShehadanuneasybalanceoffaith and skepticism.Althoughshebelievesinimmortality,sheisambivalentaboutthepossibilityofachievingit.Shehasasenseofboththeinherent beautyandthefrighteningcoldnessoftheworldShebelievesintheunityofbeauty,truth and goodness Edgar Allan Poethe most Romanticart for arts sake(序言5）poet,fictionist,critics poet,fictionist,critics Assignmentfamiliar with two Romantic novelist Hawthorne(U4),Melville(U5)writing style,reputation,masterpiece“The Scarlet Letter”:1)the story 2)para1(p.33 Q1)3)(p33,Q3)Moby Dick 1)the story2)para1-4(p.43,Q1)3)para19-23(p,43,Q2)