从文体角度解读《因为我不能停步等候死神》

Interpretation on Because I Could Not Stop for Death from Stylistic Points of View

爱米莉.狄金森是美国十九世纪文坛最杰出的女诗人,她的诗语言简洁,风格独特。代表诗作之一《因为我不能停步等候死神》,韵律节奏,前三节是8—6—8—6格式,到了第四节,格式却变为6—8—6—8格式;词汇句法,口语词汇与典雅庄重的抽象词汇并列出现,以及用偏离常规的句法来表现主题和诗人的矛盾心理;语符形式,诗歌没有标题、词汇大写、用充满歧义的破折号等。这一切,展示出诗人对死亡的哲学思考,彰显出诗歌的独特艺术风格和艺术魅力。

Emily Dickinson is known as the most outstanding woman poet in America for her concise words and unique style.Based on the case study of Dickinson＇s famous poem Because I Could Not Stop for Death which is full of philosophical thoughts,this essay explores her distinctive style and shows her dilemma to death.