以“前景化”理论试析肯明斯《野牛比尔不复存在》的文体特征和主题思想

An Analysis of the Stylistic Features and the Theme of E. E. Cummings' Buffalo Bill's Defunct——From the Perspective of Foregrounding Theory

美国现代派诗人肯明斯的诗歌《野牛比尔不复存在》形式独特,思想深邃,历来对其主题的看法多有不同。依据"前景化"理论进行分析,此诗采用了包括偏离、并置和修辞在内的丰富的文体手段,突出了词汇、书写、读音乃至图示等方面的"前景效果"。这些文体手段一方面增加了诗歌的艺术性和形式美,同时对诗歌主题的表现也起到了至关重要的作用。

Buffalo Bill＇s Defunct,a poem of special form and profound meaning,is one of E.E.Cummings＇ most contentious works with various interpretations.Through a stylistic analysis from the perspective of foregrounding theory,it is discovered that the poet adopts different stylistic devices such as deviation,parallelism and figurative speeches to create stylistic beauty and convey the theme of the poem.