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Unit 5 poems
Reading and Thinking
A Few Simple Forms Of English Poems
There are various reasons why people compose poetry. Some poems tell a story or describe a certain image in the reader's mind. Others try to convey certain feelings such as joy and sorrow. The distinctive characteristics of poetry often include economical use of words, descriptive and vivid language, integrated imagery, literary devices such as similes and metaphors, and arrangement of words, lines, rhymes, and rhythm. Poets use many different forms of poetry to express themselves. Now we will look at a few of the simpler forms.
人们写诗的原因多种多样。有些诗讲述一个故事,有的在读者心中描绘出一个意象。还有一些诗歌则试图表达特定的情感,如喜悦和悲伤。诗歌的显著特点通常包括精炼的用词,生动的描述性语言和生动,整体的意象,类似明喻和隐喻的文学手法,以及字词、诗行、韵脚和节奏的编排。诗人用许多不同的诗歌形式来表达自己。现在,我们来看看几个较为简单的诗歌形式。
A Few Simple Forms Of English Poems
Some of the first poems a young child learns in English are nursery rhymes. They are usually the traditional poems or folk songs. The language of these rhymes, like Poem A, is to the point but has a storyline. Many children enjoy nursery rhymes because they rhyme, have a strong rhythm, and often repeat the same words. The poems may not make sense and even seem contradictory, but they are easy to learn and recite. By playing with the words in nursery rhymes, children learn about language.
一个孩童最初学会的一些英文诗歌就是童谣。它们通常是传统的诗歌或民谣。这些童谣的语言恰到好处,却含有故事情节,如诗歌A。很多孩子喜欢童谣,因为它们押韵,节奏强,而且经常重复相同的字眼。这些童谣可能没有道理,甚至看起来自相矛盾,但很容易学习和背诵。通过童谣中的文字游戏,孩子们学会了语言。
A
A Few Simple Forms Of English Poems
One of the simplest kinds of poem is the "list poem", which contains a list of things, people, ideas, or descriptions that develop a particular theme. List poems have a flexible line length and repeated phrases which give both a pattern and a rhythm to the poem. Some rhyme (like B and C), while others do not.
“清单诗”是最简单的诗歌形式之一,它包含了一系列有关事物、人物、想法或描述内容的清单,形成了特定的主题。清单诗的诗行长度灵活,重复出现的短语赋予诗歌某种模式和节奏。有些清单诗押韵(如诗歌B和诗歌C),而另一些则不押韵。
B
C
A Few Simple Forms Of English Poems
Another simple form of poem that amateurs can easily write is the cinquain, which is made up of five lines. With these, you can convey a strong picture or a certain mood in just a few words. Look at the example (D).
(对于)业余爱好者(而言)容易创作的另一种简单诗歌形式是五行诗。它由五个诗行构成。通过这些诗行,你可以用短短几句话就表达出一幅动人的画面或某种心情。请看范例(诗歌D)。
D
A Few Simple Forms Of English Poems
Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry that consists of 17 syllables. It has a format of three lines, containing 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively. It is not a traditional form of English poetry, but is very popular with English writers. It is easy to write and, like the cinquain, can give a clear picture and create a special feeling using very few words. The haiku poem (E) on the right is a translation from Japanese, which shows a moment in the life of a delicate butterfly.
俳句是日本的一种诗歌形式,由17个音节组成。它的格式为三行,每行的音节分别是5个、7个、5个。俳句并非一种传统的英语诗歌形式,但在英国作家中却十分流行。俳句易于创作,而且与五行诗一样,用寥寥数语即可展现一个清晰的画面,表达出一种特殊的情感。右边的俳句(诗歌E)是从日语翻译过来的。展示了一只娇弱的蝴蝶生命中的一刻。
E
A Few Simple Forms Of English Poems
English speakers also enjoy poems from China, those from the Tang Dynasty in particular. A lot of Tang poetry has been translated into English, such as this one (F).
以英语为母语的人也喜欢中国的诗歌,尤其是唐诗。很多唐诗已经被翻译成英文,比如这首(诗歌F)。
望夫处,江悠悠。
化为石,不回头。
上头日日风复雨。
行人归来石应语。
——王建
F
With so many different forms of poetry to choose from, you may eventually want to write poems of your own. Give it a try!
有这么多不同的诗歌形式可供选择,你可能最终想写自己写几首诗。试一试吧!
Poems paint pictures with words through the use of figures of speech and metaphors, so to understand a poem fully, you have to imagine in your mind the picture the poem is painting. Further, the sounds, rhythm, and rhymes in a poem give it a musical quality. Poems often have to be read aloud, and with feeling, to be really understood and enjoyed.
诗是通过修辞和隐喻的运用,用文字来描绘图画的,所以要想充分理解一首诗,你必须在脑海中想象诗所描绘的画面。此外,诗歌的声音、节奏和韵律赋予它一种音乐感。诗歌常常需要大声朗读,带着感情,才能真正地被理解和欣赏。
Poetry comprehension
Read the text and complete the table on page 51.
Type of poem Characteristics Example Topics and poetic devices
Nursery rhyme concrete but creative language A love between father and baby
rhymes, repetition
List poem B C
Cinquain D
Haiku E
Tang poem F
lists of things, people, ideas, or descriptions of a particular theme
flexible line length
repeated phrases for patterns and rhythm
nature
repetition
life
repetition
simple form
five lines
brother
strong picture or mood
17 syllables
three lines containing 5,7, and 5 syllables respectively
nature
structured
waiting
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