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• And be one traveler, long I stood
作为一个路人，我在那路口久久伫立
And looked down one as far as I could
我向着一条路极目望去
To where it bent in the undergrowth
直到它打弯，视线被灌木丛挡住
Bush 草丛
Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken’’
• Then took the other, as just as fair
于是我选择了另一条，不比那条差
又公正 ，又正确
And having perhaps the better claim
也许会有更好的风景
景色，风景
Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken’’
Theory of Poetry
“begins in delight and ends in wisdom” • Subject matter:
New England life and farming ; realistic depictions of rural life
• Style : Profound simplicity ;
Frost’s poems are New England in the setting, and are characterized by the familiar speaking voice. The subjects come from daily life of ordinary people. Frost wrote rural poetry in the pastoral tradition as a way
Robert bert Frost
• An American poet, he is highly regarded for his realistic depictions of the rural life and his command of American colloquial speech. His work frequently employed themes from the early 1900s rural life in New England, using the setting to examine complex social and philosophical themes. A popular and often-quoted poet, Frost was honored frequently during his lifetime, receiving four Pulitzer Prizes.
Robert Lee Frost(1874-1963)
• ―National Poet of America‖ • "New England's most authentic poet― • unofficial poet Laureate, one of the most celebrated American’s modernist poets
His Writing
Robert Frost was the most popular American poet from
1914 to his death.
His verse: at first terrifying →later filled with more sunshine
Frost’s achievement was fantastic.
Main Works
• A Boy’s Will 1913 • North of Boston, 1914 <<一个男孩的意愿>> << 波士顿的北部>> <<山间>> <<新罕布什尔>> <<诗集>> <<又一片牧场>> <<见证树>>
• Mountain Interval, 1916 • New Hampshire 1923 • Collected Poems 1930 • A Further Range 1936 • A Witness Tree 1942
Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken’’
分叉
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood
黄色的树林里分出两条路
And sorry I could not travel both
可惜我不能同时去涉足
Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken’’
Life
• born in California; raised in New England • His father died early and the family life was not easy. • He was an honor student when he graduated from the high school. He entered Dartmouth College and later Harvard, but he never finished his university education. • He began to write poems when he was in the middle school, but he was recognized as a poet when he was nearly 40. • He won the Pulitzer Prize for 4 times. He was considered as the ―unofficial poet laureate of the nation‖. In 1961, he was invited to read his poems in the inauguration ceremony of President Kennedy. He was the only poet who once had such an honor.
Features
• (1) His poems mostly wrote about nature (influence from Wordsworth and Emerson) and New England landscape. • (2) Deceptively simple style (reason for popular) • (3) Symbolism (show his poems’ deep meaning) • (4) He was likely to choose traditional forms for his poem, but the themes of his poems are mostly modern. (In his poems, traditional elements and modern elements mingle together.)
Achievements
• Four Pulitzer Prizes • Honorary degrees from forty-four colleges and universities • In 1960, the U.S. government awarded him a gold medal for his contribution to American culture. • In 1961, he was invited to read his poetry "The Gift Outright," at the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy.
Oh, I kept the first for another day
啊，我把那第一条路留给另一天！
Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken’’
– Because it was grassy and wanted wear
因为它绿意融融，等待人去践踏
人迹罕至的
Though as for that the passing there
其实讲到留下了来往的足迹
行人的经过使得
Had worn them really about the same
两条路，说不上差别有多大
Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken’’
• And both that morning equally lay
那天早晨，有两条路，相差无几
And that morning
In leaves no step had trodden black
都埋在还没被踩过的落叶底下
Rhymed stanzas and blank verse
About the Poem ―The Road Not Taken‖
• Frost claims that he wrote this poem about his friend Edward Thomas, with whom he had walked many times in the woods near London. Frost has said that while walking they would come to different paths and after choosing one, Thomas would always felt wondering what they might have missed by not taking the other path. • About the poem, Frost asserted, ―You have to be careful of that one; it’s a tricky poem– very tricky.‖ Superficially, the poem has been and continues to be used as an inspirational poem, encouraging self-reliance, not following where others have led. But a close reading of the poem proves not so.
to understand modern life.
More language features
• Frost’s poetic style is highly appreciated in the country. He used simple language, a graceful style, and traditional forms of poetry. He was often deceptively simple, exploring complexity through triviality. He used symbols from everyday life to express profound ideas. He made his poems seem effortless by using colloquial and direct expression and conversational rhythms. His success mainly comes from two aspects: he combined traditional poetic forms with American vocabulary and speech rhythms; he worked individual poems into a larger unity by presenting in them a recurred ―persona‖ in the image of a wise country folk.
作为一个路人，我在那路口久久伫立
And looked down one as far as I could
我向着一条路极目望去
To where it bent in the undergrowth
直到它打弯，视线被灌木丛挡住
Bush 草丛
Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken’’
• Then took the other, as just as fair
于是我选择了另一条，不比那条差
又公正 ，又正确
And having perhaps the better claim
也许会有更好的风景
景色，风景
Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken’’
Theory of Poetry
“begins in delight and ends in wisdom” • Subject matter:
New England life and farming ; realistic depictions of rural life
• Style : Profound simplicity ;
Frost’s poems are New England in the setting, and are characterized by the familiar speaking voice. The subjects come from daily life of ordinary people. Frost wrote rural poetry in the pastoral tradition as a way
Robert bert Frost
• An American poet, he is highly regarded for his realistic depictions of the rural life and his command of American colloquial speech. His work frequently employed themes from the early 1900s rural life in New England, using the setting to examine complex social and philosophical themes. A popular and often-quoted poet, Frost was honored frequently during his lifetime, receiving four Pulitzer Prizes.
Robert Lee Frost(1874-1963)
• ―National Poet of America‖ • "New England's most authentic poet― • unofficial poet Laureate, one of the most celebrated American’s modernist poets
His Writing
Robert Frost was the most popular American poet from
1914 to his death.
His verse: at first terrifying →later filled with more sunshine
Frost’s achievement was fantastic.
Main Works
• A Boy’s Will 1913 • North of Boston, 1914 <<一个男孩的意愿>> << 波士顿的北部>> <<山间>> <<新罕布什尔>> <<诗集>> <<又一片牧场>> <<见证树>>
• Mountain Interval, 1916 • New Hampshire 1923 • Collected Poems 1930 • A Further Range 1936 • A Witness Tree 1942
Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken’’
分叉
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood
黄色的树林里分出两条路
And sorry I could not travel both
可惜我不能同时去涉足
Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken’’
Life
• born in California; raised in New England • His father died early and the family life was not easy. • He was an honor student when he graduated from the high school. He entered Dartmouth College and later Harvard, but he never finished his university education. • He began to write poems when he was in the middle school, but he was recognized as a poet when he was nearly 40. • He won the Pulitzer Prize for 4 times. He was considered as the ―unofficial poet laureate of the nation‖. In 1961, he was invited to read his poems in the inauguration ceremony of President Kennedy. He was the only poet who once had such an honor.
Features
• (1) His poems mostly wrote about nature (influence from Wordsworth and Emerson) and New England landscape. • (2) Deceptively simple style (reason for popular) • (3) Symbolism (show his poems’ deep meaning) • (4) He was likely to choose traditional forms for his poem, but the themes of his poems are mostly modern. (In his poems, traditional elements and modern elements mingle together.)
Achievements
• Four Pulitzer Prizes • Honorary degrees from forty-four colleges and universities • In 1960, the U.S. government awarded him a gold medal for his contribution to American culture. • In 1961, he was invited to read his poetry "The Gift Outright," at the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy.
Oh, I kept the first for another day
啊，我把那第一条路留给另一天！
Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken’’
– Because it was grassy and wanted wear
因为它绿意融融，等待人去践踏
人迹罕至的
Though as for that the passing there
其实讲到留下了来往的足迹
行人的经过使得
Had worn them really about the same
两条路，说不上差别有多大
Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken’’
• And both that morning equally lay
那天早晨，有两条路，相差无几
And that morning
In leaves no step had trodden black
都埋在还没被踩过的落叶底下
Rhymed stanzas and blank verse
About the Poem ―The Road Not Taken‖
• Frost claims that he wrote this poem about his friend Edward Thomas, with whom he had walked many times in the woods near London. Frost has said that while walking they would come to different paths and after choosing one, Thomas would always felt wondering what they might have missed by not taking the other path. • About the poem, Frost asserted, ―You have to be careful of that one; it’s a tricky poem– very tricky.‖ Superficially, the poem has been and continues to be used as an inspirational poem, encouraging self-reliance, not following where others have led. But a close reading of the poem proves not so.
to understand modern life.
More language features
• Frost’s poetic style is highly appreciated in the country. He used simple language, a graceful style, and traditional forms of poetry. He was often deceptively simple, exploring complexity through triviality. He used symbols from everyday life to express profound ideas. He made his poems seem effortless by using colloquial and direct expression and conversational rhythms. His success mainly comes from two aspects: he combined traditional poetic forms with American vocabulary and speech rhythms; he worked individual poems into a larger unity by presenting in them a recurred ―persona‖ in the image of a wise country folk.