解读朗费罗的《人生颂》——兼谈修辞在其中的运用

An Explanation of Longfellow's A Psalm of Life—and the Employment of Figure ofSpeeches in the Poem

亨利.W.朗费罗是美国浪漫主义文学时期杰出的诗人。《人生颂》是一首慷慨激昂、催人奋进、乐观向上的人生颂歌,是朗费罗最著名的抒情诗之一。在一定程度上说,它也是美国人向西部进发,开疆拓土,对外扩张的号角和战鼓。它因积极乐观、催人奋进而被广为传诵。此外,该诗之所以流传百年而不衰,还归功于诗人许多修辞手法的成功运用。

Henry W Longfellow is an outstanding poet in the American literature of romantic period. As one of his famous poems, A Psalm of Life shows a spirit of generality, encouragement and optimistic attitude. To a large degree, it is also the trumpet of American＇s westward movement, territory enlargement and overseas expansion. It is widely read for its positive and courageous tone. In addition Longfellow＇s successful employment of rhetoric devices also makes the poem win the immortal fame over the years.