普拉斯的“隐喻”之谜

The Riddles of Metaphors by Sylvia Plath

美国著名诗人西尔维娅.普拉斯的诗歌"隐喻"是一首充满隐喻暗示的谜题诗。该诗以女人"怀孕"为主题,采用种种隐喻手段描述了一个女人即将成为母亲的身心感受。从词到词组,从音节到诗行,在该诗的字里行间中,隐喻暗示似乎无处不在。新颖的隐喻比拟方式和不同形式隐喻的叠加为读者提供了丰富的猜想空间。形象生动的隐喻意象深深地抓住了读者,并引发他们的思考。

Metaphors,a poem by the famous American poet Sylvia Plath,is a riddle-ridden poem full of metaphorical implicature.With a woman＇s ＂pregnancy＂ as its theme,it depicts,by all kinds of metaphorical means,the physical and mental feelings of a woman,who is about to become a mother.From its words to its phrases,from its syllables to its verse lines,its metaphorical implicature seems to be found everywhere.Its novelty and variety of metaphors have aroused readers＇ great interests and imaginations.Its vivid imagery has attracted readers and set them thinking.