Daffodils浪漫主義文學(xué)時期williamwodsworth.課件

1、Introduction of RomanticismPre-romanticism RomanticismWilliam Wordsworth第1頁，共26頁。1.Pre-Romanticism in Poetry Pre-Romanticism arose in the latter half of the 18thcentury ,marked by a strong protest against bondage of classicism and by a recognition of the claims ofpassion and emotion. It was ushered

2、in by Percy (“Reliquesof Ancient English Poetry”), Macpherson (“Ossian”) and Chatterton (Rowley Papers), and represented by Blake and Burns.第2頁，共26頁。2. Romanticism (a period of poetical revival) 1). Romanticism rose and grew under the impetus of the Industrial Revolution and French Revolution. It pr

3、evailed in England during the period 1798-1832.Owing to difference in political attitudes romanticists split into two schools: passive romanticists, represented by Wordsworth, Coleridge and Southey, and active romanticists, represented by Byron, Shelley and Keats.第3頁，共26頁。積極浪漫主義作家，敢于正視現(xiàn)實，批判社會的黑暗，矛頭針

4、對封建貴族，反對資本主義社會中殘存的封建因素，同時對資產(chǎn)階級本身所造成的種種罪惡現(xiàn)象也有所揭露，因而充滿反抗、戰(zhàn)斗的激情，寄理想于未來，向往新的美好生活，有的贊成空想社會主義。消極浪漫主義者則不然。他們不能正視社會現(xiàn)實的尖銳矛盾，采取消極逃避的態(tài)度，他們的思想是同那個被推翻了的封建貴族階級的思想意識相聯(lián)系的。他們從對抗資產(chǎn)階級革命運動出發(fā)，反對現(xiàn)狀，留戀過去，美化中世紀(jì)的宗法制，幻想從古老的封建社會中去尋找精神上的安慰與寄托。消極浪漫主義的出現(xiàn)，實際上是被打倒的封建貴族階級沒落的思想情緒在文學(xué)上的反映。第4頁，共26頁。2). In contrast to the rationalism of

5、 the enlighteners and classicists in the 18th century, the romanticists paid great attention to the spiritual and emotional life of man. Nature, often personified, played an important role in their works. Romantic poets use everyday language as apposed to the poetic diction used by neo-classic write

6、rs3). In 1798, Wordsworth and Coleridge jointly published the Lyrical Ballads, Which marked the break with the poetical tradition of the 18th century, i.e., with classicism and the beginning of the Romantic revival in England. 第5頁，共26頁。 II. William Wordsworth (1770-1850) 1. Wordsworth is most celebr

7、ated for his poetry of nature. To him nature has a moral value and has its philosophical significance. People can communicate directly with nature which gives them power, peace, and happiness. He often stormed up natural impression and “thought long and deeply” over them before reproducing them in p

8、oetry .第6頁，共26頁。2. One of the “Lake poets”, beginning as a radical and closing as a conservative; an outstanding reformer in poetry; entitled Poet Laureate in 1843. In the preface to the Lyrical Ballads, he set forth his principles of poetry. He held that “all good poetry is the spontaneous overflow

9、 of powerful feeling”, and his poetry is distinguished by the simplicity and purity of language. 3. Important works: The Prelude, Lucy Poems and Lyrical Ballads (serving as the manifesto of the English Romanticism, and the famous poem “Tintern Abbey” is included in it.) 4. “I Wandered Lonely as a Cl

10、oud”第7頁，共26頁。The backgroundThe poem was written before long the poet returned from France, wherehe joined some revolutionary activities in the hope of yarning for freedom.However, the revolutionfailed. William was depressed and shocked. At last, he recovered from the sadness with the help of his fri

11、ends and sister, and this poem was written after his mood calming down. One day he and his sister passed the strip of land at Glencoyne Bay, on their way back to Grasmere. There they were caught by a beautiful scene of yellow daffodils. Later the description in his sisters journal made him to write

12、this famous poem.第8頁，共26頁。第9頁，共26頁。第10頁，共26頁。 The daffodils is 24 lines long, consisting of four six-lined stanzas. It is a poem of iambic tetrameter. And Each stanza is formed by a quatrain, then a couplet, with the rhyme scheme- ababcc. 第11頁，共26頁。- 4 stages 1) physical enjoyment of the daffodiles

13、2) passion for its beauty 3) understanding of Natures tranquil influence on the spirit 4) deep communication with nature as a spiritual presence第12頁，共26頁。The Daffodils I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high oer vales and hill, When all at once I saw a crowd,A host, of golden daffodils; Bes

14、ide the lake, beneath the trees,Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.Stanza 1:Walking in the nature, the poet catch sight of beautiful daffodils , fluttering and dancing in the breeze.第13頁，共26頁。Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the milky way, They stretched in never-ending lineAlong

15、the margin of a bay：Ten thousand saw I at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance. Stanza 2: There are too many daffodils to be able to count, so pleasant to eyes. 第14頁，共26頁。The waves beside them danced, but they Out-did the sparkling waves in gleeA poet could not but be gay In such a jocun

16、d company! I gaze and gazed but little thought What wealth the show to me had brought: Stanza 3: the waves and the flowers dance together, forming a wonderful picture, which is the wealth nature gives to man.第15頁，共26頁。For oft, when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood,They flash upon that

17、inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude;And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodil.Stanza 4: nature can have healing effect on mind, and give strength and high spirits to man who feel alone and is in low spirits第16頁，共26頁。Theme The poem is romantic, with a strong symbolism.

18、 Actually, the daffodils symbolize the poet himself, who had integrated himself to the nature. And the beauty of the daffodils symbolizes the beauty of the nature. Therefore, this poem is a high praise for the natureits beauty and its great power. In this poem, we can also feel the loneliness in the

19、 poets mind. But after seeing these daffodils, a calm emotion covers poet. He calms down and becomes relaxed. And the beauty will remain in his mind, coming out when he is lonely. Then unhappy feelings may disappear. All that should be owe to the great power of nature. If people can go into nature,

20、and open their arms to take a deep breath, the anxiety and worry will disappear.第17頁，共26頁。Nature has a healing effect on soul第18頁，共26頁。Further readingStanding on the bare ground, - my head bathed by the blithe air, and uplifted into infinite space, - all mean egotism vanishes. I become a transparent

21、 eye-ball; I am nothing; I see all; the currents of the Universal Being circulate through me; I am part or particle of God. -Emerson: OF Nature第19頁，共26頁。 My Heart Leaps Up by William Wordsworth My Heart Leaps up when I behold A rainbow in the sky; So was it when my life began; So is it now I am a ma

22、n; So be it when I shall grow old, Or let me die! The Child is father of the Man; And I could wish my days to be Bound each to each by natural piety. Note: Ones childhood shows what one will be like when one becomes a man.第20頁，共26頁。我心雀躍每當(dāng)天空掛著彩虹，心即歡悅?cè)竸樱寒?dāng)年初涉人世這般；如今長大成人亦然，將來老邁若改初衷，寧入墳塋！成人之父乃是孩童，祈望今生所有光

23、景與自然的虔誠緊密相融！第21頁，共26頁。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.Inspired by the beauty of natureInspired by the beauty of a girl？第22頁，共26頁。致凱恩（1825）我記得那美妙的一瞬： 在我的面前出現(xiàn)了你， 有如曇花一現(xiàn)的幻想， 有如純潔之美的天仙。 在那無望的憂愁的折磨中， 在那喧鬧的浮華生活的困擾中