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1、“Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”雪夜林邊小駐雪夜林邊小駐 by Robert Frost LifeMain WorksLiterary StyleAnalysisRobert Frost (1874-1963)A famous American modernist poet The winner of 4 Pulitzer Prizes (普利策獎普利策獎)A poet of the New England countrysideA Boys Will （1913） 一個男孩的意愿一個男孩的意愿 North of Boston （1914） 波士頓以

2、北波士頓以北 New Hampshire （1923 ） 新罕布什爾新罕布什爾 Collection of poems Poems Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening 雪夜林邊小駐雪夜林邊小駐 The Road Not Taken 未選擇的路未選擇的路 After Apple-Picking 摘罷蘋果摘罷蘋果 Literary StyleProfound meanings are hidden underneath the plain language and simple form. (1) He wrote about the natural worl

3、d and rural life, especially the New England landscape.(2) He often used simple language, a graceful style and traditional forms in his poems. (3) Symbolism (the imageswoods, stars and houses are taken from everyday life to express profound ideas)Whose woods these are I think I know.His house is in

4、the village though;林主的莊宅就在鄰村林主的莊宅就在鄰村 ；想來我認識這座森林想來我認識這座森林 ，I think I know whose woods these areAnalysis of the Poem woods 象征著大自然，而象征著大自然，而village 象征著人類社會象征著人類社會He will not see me stopping here,To watch his woods fill up with snow.凝視他的林子雪花紛飛凝視他的林子雪花紛飛 。他不會看到我停留于此他不會看到我停留于此 ， 這里，我們不妨把未露面的樹林主人及其房屋村落看作是

5、詩人這里，我們不妨把未露面的樹林主人及其房屋村落看作是詩人精心設計的一個象征，其含義是現(xiàn)實世界和人群。而詩歌中的旅行精心設計的一個象征，其含義是現(xiàn)實世界和人群。而詩歌中的旅行者顯然獨自一人佇立于代表大自然的樹林和代表現(xiàn)實世界的村落之者顯然獨自一人佇立于代表大自然的樹林和代表現(xiàn)實世界的村落之間，思索自己的選擇和方向。間，思索自己的選擇和方向。The owner of the woodsMy little horse must think it queer，To stop without a farmhouse near，Between the woods and frozen lake，The

6、darkest evening of the year.我那馬兒一定以我為怪我那馬兒一定以我為怪 ，在這一年中最黑之夜在這一年中最黑之夜 ，湖面冰封，近無人家，林雪覆蓋，湖面冰封，近無人家，林雪覆蓋，停佇在此是何原因？停佇在此是何原因？奇怪的奇怪的原因原因使讀者看到使讀者看到大雪紛飛的大雪紛飛的同時，更感同時，更感覺到一陣刺覺到一陣刺骨的寒冷。骨的寒冷。He gives his harness bells a shake，To ask if there is some mistake.主人你停在這里，是否有錯？主人你停在這里，是否有錯？馬兒輕搖鈴具馬兒輕搖鈴具 ，似乎在問：，似乎在問：詩人借助

7、詩人借助馬兒的馬兒的鈴聲在這潔白寂靜的世界中加入鈴聲在這潔白寂靜的世界中加入了聲響，了聲響，馬兒馬兒似乎以鈴聲來責怪主人的奇怪選擇。似乎以鈴聲來責怪主人的奇怪選擇。1）My horse2）Personification 擬人擬人The only other sounds the sweep,Of easy wind and downy flake.只有清風徐來，雪花飄落。只有清風徐來，雪花飄落。此外別無他聲此外別無他聲，1)Alliteration 頭韻頭韻2)連續(xù)的連續(xù)的s音另人似乎耳聞風吹音另人似乎耳聞風吹 樹林的嗖嗖聲和雪飄的簌簌聲樹林的嗖嗖聲和雪飄的簌簌聲Light and gentl

8、esoft and feathery絨毛般的絨毛般的薄片薄片，這里這里指雪花指雪花The woods are lovely, dark and deep,But I have promises to keep,不過，我有約要赴，不過，我有約要赴，樹林幽深，景色迷人，樹林幽深，景色迷人，詩人來自社會，盡管大自然的魅力使他流連忘返，詩人來自社會，盡管大自然的魅力使他流連忘返，但但他他最終最終決定決定回歸回歸社社會。會。社會職責和義務社會職責和義務1）Alliteration 頭韻頭韻2）強調樹林的幽暗和深邃）強調樹林的幽暗和深邃And miles to go before I sleep,And

9、miles to go before I sleep.須行完路程才能安眠。須行完路程才能安眠。須行完路程才能安眠，須行完路程才能安眠，采用重疊句采用重疊句的形式以強的形式以強調肩負責調肩負責任之重大。任之重大。詩人承擔起自己所應擔負的社會責任，詩人承擔起自己所應擔負的社會責任，尋求自己人生的真正意義。尋求自己人生的真正意義。Writing Skills(1) Rhythm and Rhyme(格律格律)：this poem is written in Iambic tetrameter(四步抑揚格四步抑揚格), the rhyme scheme is AABA,BBCB,CCDC,DDDD,

10、which is called interlocking enclosed rhyme. Within the four lines of each stanza, the first, second, and fourth lines rhyme. The third line does not, but it sets up the rhymes for the next stanza. For example, in the third stanza, “queer”, ”near“, and “year” all rhyme,but “l(fā)ake” rhymes with “shake”

11、, ”mistake“, and ”flake“ in the followingstanza.這種韻式叫這種韻式叫連鎖抱韻連鎖抱韻即每一詩節(jié)的第即每一詩節(jié)的第1,2,4行押韻，第行押韻，第3行的尾韻行的尾韻 成成為為下一詩節(jié)的韻腳。下一詩節(jié)的韻腳。(old fashioned or traditional form)(2) Rhetorical Device(修辭修辭)： Alliteration (頭韻頭韻) sound & sleep; dark & deep Personification (擬人擬人) “he”horse “My little horse must t

12、hink it queer.” “To ask if there is some mistake.” Repetition (重復重復) “and miles to go before I sleep, and miles to go before I sleep.” Superficial meaning: there is still a long distance before the speaker arrives at home and sleeps. Implied meaning: there are still numerous responsibilities before

13、the speakers life comes to an end. (3) Images/Symbolism (意象意象/象征象征) Woods-The mystery of nature; the temptations in our life Village & He (the owner of the woods)Human world & society Snow-Something of purity Promises-The unavoidable responsibilities & obligations Miles-Long distance; th

14、e heavy duty of life Sleep-Rest during night; the end of life (death) I am on my way-The journey of life Summary Stanza 1Whose woods these are I think I know, A His house is in the village though, AHe will not see me stopping here, BTo watch his woods fill up with snow. A The first stanza tells us t

15、hat the man is stopping in front of the woods owned by another person in the village-the village and the owner can both represent human society. Only the man is watching the woods being filled up with snow. The woods and snow can both hint at natural occurrences. Stanza 2 My little horse must think

16、it queer, B To stop without a farmhouse near, B Between the woods and frozen lake, C The darkest evening of the year. BThis stanza says the location is far from civilization (farmhouse), light (darkest evening) and warmth (frozen lake) that even the horse would think the man is queer to stop there.

17、Stanza 3He gives his harness bells a shake, CTo ask if there is some mistake. CThe only other sounds the sweep, DOf easy wind and downy flake. CThe climax of the whole poem is when the man is woken up by his horse and steps out of fantasy but he finds himself in a contradiction between reality and f

18、antasy. Stanza 4The woods are lovely, dark, and deep, DBut I have promises to keep, DAnd miles to go before I sleep, DAnd miles to go before I sleep. DThis stanza reveals the woods attractiontowards the man as it is “l(fā)ovely, dark and deep”. It also shows the mans determination to break away from such aesthetic temptation because he has to take on worldly burdens and responsibilities (“promises”). Theme This poem stresses a central conflict between mans enjoyment of natural beauty and hi