美國文學(xué)賞析

1、Ezra Pound (埃茲拉龐德)In a Station of the MetroThe apparition of these faces in the crowd;人群中這些面孔幽靈般閃現(xiàn)Petals on a wet,black bough.濕漉漉的黑色枝條上的眾多花瓣1. Why does the poet call the faces of pedestrians apparition? These pedestrians are all walking in a hurry amidst the drizzling rain. 2. What do petals and bou

2、gh stand for?Petals refer to the faces while the bough stands for the floating crowd. Robert Frost (1) Fire and Ice Somesaytheworldwillendinfire, 有人說世界將終結(jié)于火,Somesayinice. 有人說是冰。FromwhatIvetastedofdesire， 從我嘗過的欲望之果Iholdwiththosewhofavorfire. 我贊同傾向于火之說。Butifithadtoperishtwice, 但若它非得兩度沉淪IthinkIknowenou

3、ghofhate. 我想我對仇恨了解也夠多Toknowthatfordestructionice 可以說要是去毀滅,Isalsogreat 冰也不錯,Andwouldsuffice. 應(yīng)該也行。1. What are the symbolic meanings of fire in this poem? Fire symbolizes natural disaster, human passion, as well as war. 2. Why does the speaker say that ice is also great for destruction? Explain what i

4、ce stands for here. Ice, oppose to fire, is also a dreadful natural disaster in this world, and ice is always related to indifference, coldness, hatred, and the other negative sentiments of human beings. 3. What is your opinion about fire and ice? Which one is more destructive?Both fire and ice can

5、destroy this beautiful world if they are beyond control of human beings. Therefore we should be open-minded and reduce our prejudice and pride so as to keep this world in peace. (2)Stopping By Woods On a Snowy Evening 1. In your opinion, what was the reason that made the speaker stop by the woods on

6、 a snowy evening? The poet was deeply attracted by the natural beauty of the scene at that very moment. 2. Why did the horse give the harness bell a shake? The horse grew impatient by stopping in the middle of the dark, cold woods at midnight. It was eager to go home. 3. Why couldnt the speaker stay

7、 longer by the woods to appreciate its mysterious beauty? He realized that it was late at night and he would have to hurry home to get some food and sleep, because the next morning he would have a lot of work to do. 4. What is the effect of repetition in the last two lines? The refrain-like repetiti

8、on in the last two lines reminds the reader a simple fact of life: whatever happens, one must go forward in the journey of his or her life. 5 stanza，16lines，Rhyme（押韻格式）：aaba bbcb ccdc dddd翻譯：Whose woods these are I think I know我知道林子的主人是誰，His house is in the village though.雖村落是他所居之地。He will not see m

9、e stopping here,他不會看到我停留于此，To watch his woods fill up with snow.凝視他的林子雪花紛飛。My little horse must think it queer,我的小馬一定以我為怪，To stop without a farmhouse near,近無房舍，為何停佇。Between the woods and frozen lake,況只有林子與冰湖，The darkest evening of the year.和一年中最黑之夜。He gives his harness bells a shake,他輕搖鈴具To ask if t

10、here is some mistake.詢問有錯與否。The only other sounds the sweep,唯一的回復(fù)來自，Of easy wind and downy flake.軟雪和清風(fēng)。The woods are lovely, dark and deep.林子很美昏暗而幽深，But I have promises to keep,但我已有約定。And miles to go before I sleep.沉醉前還有一段路要走And miles to go before I sleep沉醉前還有一段路要走。(3) The Road Not Taken 1. What is

11、the speakers initial response to the divergence of the two roads? The speaker is at a loss which road he should choose, and he feels sorry that he cannot explore both roads at the same time. 2. Describe the similarities and differences of these two roads. Which one does the speaker take? Two roads a

12、re similar except one of them is more “grassy,” which implies that it is less traveled by people. The speaker prefers the less traveled one, because he likes adventure. 3. What might the two roads stand for in the speakers mind? One road stands for the traditional one and the other is unconventional

13、 one and full of challenges and difficulties. To follow other peoples footsteps or to open a new road for himself is really not an easy decision for us to make in our lives.Andboththatmorningequallylay雖然那天清晨落葉滿地Inleavesnostephadtroddenblack兩條路都未經(jīng)腳印污染Oh,Ikeptthefirstforanotherday!呵，留下一條路等改日再見！Yetknow

14、inghowwayleadsontoway,但我知道路徑延綿無盡頭IdoubtedifIshouldevencomeback.恐怕我難以再回返Ishallbetellingthiswithasigh也許多少年后在某個地方Somewhereagesandageshence:我將輕聲嘆息把往事回顧Tworoadsdivergedinawood,andI-一片樹林里分出兩條路Itooktheonelesstraveledby,而我選了人跡更少的一條Andthathasmadeallthedifference從此決定了我一生的道路Tworoadsdivergedinayellowwood黃色的樹林里分出兩條路AndsorryIcouldnottravelboth可惜我不能同時去涉足Andbeonetraveler,longIstood我在那路口久久佇立And lookeddownoneasfarasIcould我向著一條路極目望去Towhereit