Generally, linguists categorize sound symbolism into two major types: direct sound symbolism and synesthetic sound symbolism. In English literature, Alfred Tennyson is a great Victorian poet adept in sensitive uses of...Generally, linguists categorize sound symbolism into two major types: direct sound symbolism and synesthetic sound symbolism. In English literature, Alfred Tennyson is a great Victorian poet adept in sensitive uses of the musical qualities of words to emphasize his poetic meanings and sensations. By analyzing his two famous short poems("The Eagle" and "Break, Break, Break") from a phonological perspective, this thesis intends to probe into how sound symbolism, especially the synesthetic sound symbolism, is applied to express his poetic emotions.展开更多
As a world-widely popular poem,Tennyson's Crossing the Bar attracts more and more people to cherish it.And this paper aims at translating it in a new way,and analyzing it in a fully scientific way.
Compared with Dante's Inferno which has an original interpretation of Odysseus' s last voyage different from that in Homer's Odyssey, Tennyson's Ulysses seems closer to the Homeric epics. An intertextu...Compared with Dante's Inferno which has an original interpretation of Odysseus' s last voyage different from that in Homer's Odyssey, Tennyson's Ulysses seems closer to the Homeric epics. An intertextual study of these texts shows that Tennyson's Ulysses resonates with Homer's Iliad and Odyssey in a profound and multidimensional way. The former is largely informed by the latter in setting, event, perception of death, heroism and so forth. A sequel to the Homeric epics, Tennyson's Ulysses however also ingeniously rewrites the fate of Achilles, thus adding a more humanistic dimension to the classical texts.展开更多
The poem Ulysses written by poet Alfred Tennyson presented an image of a powerful hero with great aspirations.This paper focuses on discussing the themes of the poem based on textual analysis and Tennyson’s personal ...The poem Ulysses written by poet Alfred Tennyson presented an image of a powerful hero with great aspirations.This paper focuses on discussing the themes of the poem based on textual analysis and Tennyson’s personal experience.Tennyson uses the hero to express his own aspiration for exploring the unknown world,recovery from the shadow of death and eternal pursuit for art.Furthermore,it conveys the hope of the poet and the realistic significance of the work by clarifying these themes.展开更多
Enoch Arden is a narrative poem by Alfred Tennyson,which turns out to be the record of the process of its hero's spiritual journey and can be interpreted from the perspectives of the description of natural landscape.
死亡是文学作品永恒的主题之一。丁尼生在他漫长的创作生涯中创作了大量的有关死亡主题的诗歌。Break,break,break和Crossing the Bar分别是他早年和晚年有关死亡主题的最优秀的挽歌诗,也最能代表他早年和晚年的死亡观。从系统功能语言...死亡是文学作品永恒的主题之一。丁尼生在他漫长的创作生涯中创作了大量的有关死亡主题的诗歌。Break,break,break和Crossing the Bar分别是他早年和晚年有关死亡主题的最优秀的挽歌诗,也最能代表他早年和晚年的死亡观。从系统功能语言学视角对这两首诗歌所选择的及物性系统作一比较分析,分析系统功能语言学视角下两首诗歌死亡主题的表达特点,并剖析丁尼生早年、晚年面对死亡的不同态度及其理据。展开更多
阿尔弗雷德·丁尼生是英国维多利亚时代中期最具代表性的伟大诗人。在他漫长的创作生涯中,死亡是他的诗歌中不懈探索的主题之一。其中Crossing the Bar是他晚年最著名的有关死亡主题的抒情诗。文章将从系统功能语言学的及物性系统...阿尔弗雷德·丁尼生是英国维多利亚时代中期最具代表性的伟大诗人。在他漫长的创作生涯中,死亡是他的诗歌中不懈探索的主题之一。其中Crossing the Bar是他晚年最著名的有关死亡主题的抒情诗。文章将从系统功能语言学的及物性系统视角剖析丁尼生晚年的这首诗歌,借助相关背景知识从一个全新的视角更好的理解丁尼生晚年对死亡的态度以及系统功能语言学视角下该诗的表达特点。展开更多
文摘Generally, linguists categorize sound symbolism into two major types: direct sound symbolism and synesthetic sound symbolism. In English literature, Alfred Tennyson is a great Victorian poet adept in sensitive uses of the musical qualities of words to emphasize his poetic meanings and sensations. By analyzing his two famous short poems("The Eagle" and "Break, Break, Break") from a phonological perspective, this thesis intends to probe into how sound symbolism, especially the synesthetic sound symbolism, is applied to express his poetic emotions.
文摘As a world-widely popular poem,Tennyson's Crossing the Bar attracts more and more people to cherish it.And this paper aims at translating it in a new way,and analyzing it in a fully scientific way.
文摘Compared with Dante's Inferno which has an original interpretation of Odysseus' s last voyage different from that in Homer's Odyssey, Tennyson's Ulysses seems closer to the Homeric epics. An intertextual study of these texts shows that Tennyson's Ulysses resonates with Homer's Iliad and Odyssey in a profound and multidimensional way. The former is largely informed by the latter in setting, event, perception of death, heroism and so forth. A sequel to the Homeric epics, Tennyson's Ulysses however also ingeniously rewrites the fate of Achilles, thus adding a more humanistic dimension to the classical texts.
文摘The poem Ulysses written by poet Alfred Tennyson presented an image of a powerful hero with great aspirations.This paper focuses on discussing the themes of the poem based on textual analysis and Tennyson’s personal experience.Tennyson uses the hero to express his own aspiration for exploring the unknown world,recovery from the shadow of death and eternal pursuit for art.Furthermore,it conveys the hope of the poet and the realistic significance of the work by clarifying these themes.
文摘Enoch Arden is a narrative poem by Alfred Tennyson,which turns out to be the record of the process of its hero's spiritual journey and can be interpreted from the perspectives of the description of natural landscape.
文摘死亡是文学作品永恒的主题之一。丁尼生在他漫长的创作生涯中创作了大量的有关死亡主题的诗歌。Break,break,break和Crossing the Bar分别是他早年和晚年有关死亡主题的最优秀的挽歌诗,也最能代表他早年和晚年的死亡观。从系统功能语言学视角对这两首诗歌所选择的及物性系统作一比较分析,分析系统功能语言学视角下两首诗歌死亡主题的表达特点,并剖析丁尼生早年、晚年面对死亡的不同态度及其理据。
文摘阿尔弗雷德·丁尼生是英国维多利亚时代中期最具代表性的伟大诗人。在他漫长的创作生涯中,死亡是他的诗歌中不懈探索的主题之一。其中Crossing the Bar是他晚年最著名的有关死亡主题的抒情诗。文章将从系统功能语言学的及物性系统视角剖析丁尼生晚年的这首诗歌,借助相关背景知识从一个全新的视角更好的理解丁尼生晚年对死亡的态度以及系统功能语言学视角下该诗的表达特点。
