英美文学选读要点总结精心整理

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《英美文学选读》复习资料

《英美文学选读》复习资料

《英美文学选读》复习指导资料《英美文学选读》复习指导资料一. 课程介绍:课程介绍:本课程由英国文学和美国文学两个部分组成。

主要内容包括英美文学发展史及代表作家的简要介绍和作品选读。

及代表作家的简要介绍和作品选读。

文学史部分从英美两国历史、文学史部分从英美两国历史、文学史部分从英美两国历史、语言、语言、语言、文化发文化发展的角度,简要介绍英美两国文学各个历史时代的主要历史背景、文学文化思潮、文学流派、社会政治、经济、文化等对文学发展的影响,主要作家的文学生涯,创作思想,艺术特色及其代表作品的主题结构、人物刻画、语言风格、思想意义等。

选读部分主要接选了英美文学史上各个时期重要作家的代表作品,包括诗歌、戏剧、小说、散文等。

戏剧、小说、散文等。

二. 《英美文学选读》的考核目标,按照识记,领会,应用规定应当达到的能力层次要求。

三个层次呈递进关系,其含义是:识记:识记: 有关的概念、定义、知识点等能够记住领会:领会: 在识记的基础上,能够把握基本概念、基本方法和彼此之间的关系和区别和区别应用了在领会的基础上,能运用本课程的基本理论,能运用本课程的基本理论,基本知识和方法来分析基本知识和方法来分析英美文学作品,并能用英语正确表达。

Part 1 English Literature An Introduction to Old and Medieval English Literature 一.重点:有关这部分的文学史内容一.重点:有关这部分的文学史内容1.古代英国文学和中世纪英国文学的起始阶段2.英国文学史上的第一部民族史诗----Beowulf 3.中世纪文学的主要文学形式-----Romance 4.Geoffrey Chaucer 的文学贡献的文学贡献二.练习:二.练习:1. Choose the best answer for each blank. 1). The period of ______ English literature begins from about 450 to 1066, the year of ______.  A . Old----Renaissance A. Old----Renaissance B. Middle---- the Norman Conquest of England C . Middle ---- Renaissance C. Middle ---- Renaissance D. Old---- the Norman Conquest of England 2).. 2).. The The The Medieval Medieval Medieval period period period in in in English English English literature literature literature extends extends extends from from from 1066 1066 1066 up up up to to to the the ______ century.  A . mid-13th A. mid-13th B. mid-14th C. mid-15th D. mid-16th 3). Beowulf, a typical example of Old English poetry, is regarded today as the national ______ of the Anglo-Saxons.  A . sonnet A. sonnet B. essay C. epic D. novel 4). 4). In The Canterbury Tales, ______ presented to In The Canterbury Tales, ______ presented to us us a comprehensive realistic a comprehensive realistic picture picture of of of the the the English English English society society society of of of his his his time time time and and and created created created a a a whole whole whole gallery gallery gallery of of of vivid vivid characters from all walks of life.  A. A. Geoffrey Geoffrey Chaucer Chaucer B. B. William Shakespeare Shakespeare C. C. Francis Bacon D. William Langland 5). 5). For For For the the the Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance, ______ ______ ______ was was was regarded regarded regarded as as as the the the English English English Homer. Homer. His reputation reputation has has has been been been securely securely securely established established established as as as one one one of of of the the the best best best English English English poets poets poets for for for his his wisdom, humor and ______.  A . Geoffrey Chaucer----wits A. Geoffrey Chaucer----wits B. William Shakespeare----wits C . Geoffrey Chaucer----humanity C. Geoffrey Chaucer----humanity D. William Shakespeare----humanity 6). After the conquest of 1066, three languages co-existed in England. They are ______, ______ and ______.  A . Old English, Greek, Latin A. Old English, Greek, Latin B. Old English, French, Latin  C . Old English, Greek, French C. Old English, Greek, French D. English, Greek, French 7). 7). Geoffrey Geoffrey Geoffrey Chaucer Chaucer Chaucer is is is the the the greatest greatest greatest writer writer writer of of of the the the Medieval Medieval Medieval period period period in in in English English literature. In “The Legend of Good Women”, he used for the first time in English the rhymed couplet of iambic pentameter which is to be called later the ______.  A . couplet A. couplet B. blank verse C. heroic couplet D. epic 8). 8). Thematically Thematically Thematically the the the poem poem poem “Beowulf” “Beowulf” “Beowulf” presents presents presents a a a vivid vivid vivid picture picture picture of of of how how how the the primitive people wage heroic struggle against the hostile forces of the ______ world under a wise and mighty ______.  A. A. spiritual----hero B . B. natural----leader C. spiritual----god D. natural----monster 9). It can be said that though essentially still a medieval writer, Geoffrey Chaucer bore marks of humanism and anticipated a new ______ to come.  A . man A. man B. theory C. doctrine D. era 10). 10). Geoffrey Geoffrey Geoffrey Chaucer Chaucer Chaucer introduced introduced introduced from from from France France France the the the rhymed rhymed rhymed stanzas stanzas stanzas of of of various various types to English poetry to replace the Old English ______ verse.  A . rhymed A. rhymed B. alliterative C. social D. visionary 2. Explain the following literal terms. 1). Romance 2). Heroic Couplet 3). Epic 3. Answer the following questions. 1). How many groups do the Old English poetry poetry divided into? What divided into? What are they? Which group does Beowulf belong to? Why? 2). What is the contribution of Geoffrey Chaucer to English literature? Chapter1. The The Renaissance Period一.重点一.重点前言部分前言部分1. 文艺复兴的起源,起始时间,内容及特征2. 人文主义的有关主张及对文学的影响人文主义的有关主张及对文学的影响3. 文艺复兴时期的主要文学形式及其特征练习:练习:Renaissance Period 1. Choose the best answer for each blank. 1). 1). The The The Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance, in in in essence, essence, essence, is is is a a a historical historical historical period period period in in in which which which the the the European European ______ thinkers and scholars made attempts to get rid of those old feudalist ideas in medieval medieval Europe, Europe, Europe, to to to introduce introduce introduce new new new ideas ideas ideas that that that expressed expressed expressed the the the interests interests interests of of of the the the rising rising bourgeoisie, and to recover the purity of the early church form the corruption of the Roman Catholic Church.  A . Greek and Roman A. Greek and Roman B. humanist C. religious D. loyal 2). 2). Generally, Generally, Generally, the the the ______ ______ ______ refers refers refers to to to the the the period period period between between between the the the 14th 14th 14th and and and mid-17th mid-17th centuries. centuries. It It It first first first started started started in in in Italy, Italy, with with the the the flowering flowering flowering of of of painting, painting, painting, sculpture sculpture sculpture and and literature. From Italy the movement went to embrace the rest of Europe.  A. Medieval Period B . B. Renaissance C. Old English Period D . D. Romantic Period 3). ______ is is the the the essence essence of of the the the Renaissance. Renaissance. Thomas More, Christopher Marlowe and _______ are the best representatives of the English humanists.  A. Humanity---- William Shakespeare B. Humanism-----Francis Bacon  C. Humanity---- Geoffrey Chaucer D. Humanism----William Shakespeare 4). The Elizabethan ______ is the real mainstream of the English Renaissance. The The most most most famous famous famous dramatists dramatists dramatists in in in the the the Renaissance Renaissance Renaissance England England England are are are Christopher Christopher Christopher Marlowe, Marlowe, William Shakespeare, and ______.  A . novel--- Geoffrey Chaucer A. novel--- Geoffrey Chaucer B. poetry----Francis Bacon C . drama----Ben Jonson C. drama----Ben Jonson D. drama----Geoffrey Chaucer 5). Humanism sprang from the endeavor to restore a medieval reverence for the antique antique authors authors authors and and and is is is frequently frequently frequently taken taken taken as as as the the the beginning beginning beginning of of of the the the Renaissance Renaissance Renaissance on on on its its conscious, intellectual side, for the Greek and ______ civilization was based on such a conception that ______ is the measure of all things.  A . Roman ---- moral A. Roman ---- moral B. French---- reason C. Roman---- man D. French---- God 6).One of the major result of the Reformation in England was the fact that the Bible in English was placed in every church and services were held in English instead of ______ so that people could understand.  A. Latin B. French C. Greek D. Anglo-Saxon 7). 7). Wyatt, Wyatt, Wyatt, in in in the the the Renaissance Renaissance Renaissance period, period, period, introduced introduced introduced the the the Petrarchan Petrarchan Petrarchan ______ ______ ______ into into England, while Surrey brought in ______ verse.  A. drama----free B . B. sonnet----blank C . C. terzarima----blank D. couplet----free 8). 8). In In In the the the early early early stage stage stage of of of the the the English English English Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance, poetry poetry poetry and and and ______ ______ ______ were were were the the most outstanding forms and they were carried on especially by William Shakespeare and Ben Jonson.  A. fiction B. dramatic fiction C. poetic drama D. novel 9). 9). By By By emphasizing emphasizing emphasizing the the the dignity dignity dignity of of of human human human beings beings beings and and and the the the importance importance importance of of of the the present life, ______ voiced their beliefs that man did not only have the right to enjoy the beauty of this life, but had the ability to perfect himself and to perform wonders.  A. humanists B. Protestants C. Catholics D. playwrights 10). ______ was the first important English essayist. He was also the founder of modern science in England.  A . A. A. Edmund Edmund Edmund Spenser Spenser B. B. Christopher Christopher Christopher Marlowe Marlowe C. C. Francis Francis Francis Bacon Bacon D. Ben Jonson 2. Explain the following literal terms.  1). the Renaissance Period  2). blank verse  3). Humanism 3. Answer the following questions.  1). 1). Make Make Make a a a comment comment comment on on on the the the influence influence influence of of of Italian Italian Italian literary literary literary works works works upon upon upon the the literature in the Renaissance England.  2). Make a comment on humanism  3). 3). What are the typical characteristics of literary works produced in Renaissance England? 文艺复兴时期的主要作家。

英国文学史及选读复习要点总结概要

英国文学史及选读复习要点总结概要

英国文学史及选读复习要点总结概要第一篇:英国文学史及选读复习要点总结概要《英国文学史及选读》第一册复习要点1.Beowulf: national epic of the English people;Denmark story;alliteration, metaphors and understatements(此处可能会有填空,选择等小题2.Romance(名词解释3.“Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”: a famous roman about King Arthur’ s story4.Ballad(名词解释5.Character of Robin Hood6.Geoffrey Chaucer: founder of English poetry;The Canterbury Tales(main contents;124 stories planned, only 24 finished;written in Middle English;significance;form: heroic couplet7.Heroic couplet(名词解释8.Renaissance(名词解释9.Thomas More—— Utopia 10.Sonnet(名词解释 11.Blank verse(名词解释12.Edmund Spenser “The Faerie Queene” 13.Francis Bacon “essays” esp.“Of Studies”(推荐阅读,学习写正式语体的英文文章的好参照,本文用词正式优雅,多排比句和长句,语言造诣非常高,里面很多话都可以引用做格言警句,非常值得一读14.William Shakespeare四大悲剧比较重要,此外就是罗密欧与朱立叶了,这些剧的主题,背景,情节,人物形象都要熟悉,当然他最重要的是Hamlet 这是肯定的。

英美文学选读知识点整理

英美文学选读知识点整理
格和艺术手法 4. 亨利·詹姆斯代表作的主题结构、艺术手法、语言风格和社会会意义 5. 艾米丽·地金森的《我听到苍蝇的嗡嗡声当我去世时 》创作思想、艺术特色及其代表作的社
会意义、语言风格和艺术手法 6. 西奥多·德莱塞的《嘉莉妹妹》创作思想、艺术特色及其代表作的主题结构、艺术手法和人
1. 美国现代时期文学特征 2. 庞德的主要作品及其内容 3. 罗伯特·弗洛斯特的代表作及其主题结构和艺术特色 4. 菲兹杰拉德《了不起的盖茨比》的主题意义及其象征手法 5. 海明威的主要作品及其内容:《老人与海》、《永别了武
第二章 现代主义时期
The Modern Period
1. 美国浪漫主义时期的文学特点 2. 华盛顿·欧文的文学作品 3. 霍桑代表作《小伙子布朗》中的寓言与象征 4. 惠特曼的创作思想及其代表作的主题结构、人物刻画和社会意义——《白鲸》
1. 现实主义和自然主义的概念 2. 文学特点及现实主义者的倾向 3. 马克·吐温的《哈克贝利费恩历险记》创作思想、艺术特色及其代表作的社会意义、语言风
3. 华兹华斯的主要作品及内容 4. 拜伦《致希腊》的主题并用英语
解释其中句子
1. 华兹华斯的诗歌特点 2. 英文解释华兹华斯《我如行云独自游》中的句子
5. 雪莱《西风颂》的主题并用英语 解释其中句子
6.
1. 维多利亚时期的文学特点 2. 狄更斯的主要作品及内容——critical realist
3. 哈代的代表作及写作特点 4. 夏洛特·布朗特的《简·爱》中简·爱的人物分析
器》、《丧钟为谁而鸣》等 6. 福克纳的主要作品及其内容
第一章:古代与中世纪英国文学
1.<<贝尔武夫>>简介及在英国文学史上的意义。 Beowulf《贝奥武夫》:第一部最古老、最长的较完整的文学作品 2.乔叟及其代表作《坎特伯雷故事集》对英国文学做出的贡献。 The Canterbury Tales《坎特伯雷故事集》小说集,描写了各行各业中的人物形象

英美文学选读要点总结精心整理

英美文学选读要点总结精心整理

英美文学选读要点总结精心整理[英国』Chapter1 The Renaissance period(14世纪至十七世纪中叶)文艺复兴1.Humanism is the essence of the Renaissance.人文主义是文艺复兴的核心。

2.the Greek and Roman civilization was based on such a conception that man is the measure of all things.人文主义作为文艺复兴的起源是因为古希腊罗马文明的基础是以“人”为中心,人是万物之灵。

3. Renaissance humanists found in then classics a justification to exalt human nature and came to see that human beings were glorious creatures capable of individual development in the direction of perfection, and that the world they inhabited was theirs not to despise but to question, explore, and enjoy.人文主义者们却从古代文化遗产中找到充足的论据,来赞美人性,并开始注意到人类是崇高的生命,人可以不断发展完善自己,而且世界是属于他们的,供他们怀疑,探索以及享受。

4.Thomas More, Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare are the best representatives of the English humanists.托马斯.摩尔,克利斯朵夫.马洛和威廉.莎士比亚是英国人文主义的代表。

5.Wyatt introduced the Petrarchan sonnet into England.怀亚特将彼特拉克的十四行诗引进英国。

英美文学选读要点整理

英美文学选读要点整理

英美文学选读要点整理英美文学是指主要产生于英国和美国的文学作品。

这些作品普遍被认为是世界文学史上的经典之作,它们不仅反映了当时人们的思想、风俗和历史背景,而且对后世的文学创作和思想影响深远。

本文将对英美文学的一些经典作品和代表人物展开介绍,以便读者了解基本要点。

一、莎士比亚戏剧威廉·莎士比亚是英国文学中最伟大的戏剧家之一,他的戏剧作品为后世文学创作和人类思想发展做出了重要贡献。

《哈姆雷特》、《麦克白》、《李尔王》、《奥赛罗》、《罗密欧与朱丽叶》等都是经典之作,其传世的主题和人物追求真理、权力、爱情、自由等,至今仍然在全球范围内广为演出和阅读。

二、乔治·爱留信的小说乔治·爱留信是19世纪英国小说的代表人物之一,她的作品关注现实、自由与平等等问题,无论在文学、政治、社会观点上均有着极高的分量。

《简爱》、《呼啸山庄》、《租户人生》等作品都曾引发社会议题的讨论,一些作品甚至被认为标志着英国小说的“新浪潮”。

三、查尔斯·狄更斯的小说查尔斯·狄更斯是19世纪英国最著名的小说家之一,他的作品关注社会中下层人民的生活、权利和不公平,以及对社会的批判。

他的作品被认为是英国小说的巅峰之一,如《呼啸山庄》、《人间喜剧》等均建立了极高的声誉。

四、海明威的小说海明威是20世纪美国最著名的小说家之一,他的作品具有天才的文学技巧和特立独行的风格。

《老人与海》、《太阳也辉煌》、《对一个没有人问津的人说话》等作品,都标志着他的文学成就。

他的作品关注人物的生命意义,对现代文化产生了深远的影响。

五、弗兰纳·奥康纳的短篇小说弗兰纳·奥康纳是20世纪美国南方最著名的小说家之一,她的短篇小说关注信仰、教育和人的本性等问题。

她的作品以强烈的宗教信仰和犀利的文学抨击而著名,如《下海湾》、《一朵草地》、《歌者猝死》等作品,刻画出各种虚伪、愚昧和堕落的形象。

(完整word版)新大纲自考《英美文学选读》笔记总结背完必过

(完整word版)新大纲自考《英美文学选读》笔记总结背完必过

《英美文学选读》笔记背完必过Part One: English LiteratureAn Introduction to Old and Medieval English LiteratureI Understanding and application: (理解应用)1. England’s inhabitants are Celts. And it is conquered by Romans, Anglo Saxons and Normans. The Anglo-Saxons brought the Germanic language and culture to England, while Normans brought the Mediterranean civilization, including Greek culture, Rome law and the Christian religion. It is the cultural influence of these two conquests that provided the source for the rise and growth of English literature.2. The old English literature extends from about 450 to 1066, the year of the Norman conquest of England.3. The old English poetry that has survived can be divided into two groups: The religious group and the secular one4. Beowulf: a typical example of Old English poetry is regarded as the national epic of the Anglo-Saxons. It is an example of the mingling of nature myths and heroic legends.5. After the Norman’s conquest, three languages co-existed in England. French is the official language that is used by king and the Norman lords. Latin is the principal tongue of church affairs and in universities. Old English was spoken only by the common English people.6. In the second half of 14th century, English literature started to flourish with the appearance of writers like Geoffrey Chaucer, William Langland, John Gower, and others II Recite: (识记再现)1. Romance:①It uses narrative verse or prose to sing knightly adventures or other heroic deeds is a popular literary form in the medieval period.②It has developed the characteristic medieval motifs of the quest, the test, the meeting with the evil giant and the encounter with the beautiful beloved.③The hero is usually the knight, who sets out on a journey to accomplish some missions. There are often mysteries and fantasies in romance.④Romantic love is an important part of the plot in romance.Characterization is standardized, While the structure is loose and episodic, the language is simple and straightforward.⑤The importance of the romance itself can be seen as a means of showing medieval aristocratic men and women in relation to their idealized view of the world.2. Heroic couplet:Heroic couplet is a rhymed couplet of iambic pentameter. It is Chaucer who used it for the first time in English in his work The Legend of Good Woman.3. The theme of Beowulf:The poem presents a vivid picture of how the primitive people wage heroic struggles against the hostile forces of the natural world under a wise and mighty leader. The poem is an example of the mingling of the nature myths and heroic legends.4. The Wife of Bath in The Canterbury Tales:The Wife of Bath is depicted as the new bourgeois wife asserting her independence. Chaucer develops his characterization to a higher artistic level by presenting characters with both typical qualities and individual dispositions.5. Chaucer’s achievement:①He presented a comprehensive realistic picture of his age and created a whole gallery of vivid characters in his works, especially in The Canterbury Tales.②He anticipated a new ear, the Renaissance, to come under the influence of the Italian writers.③He developed his characterization to a higher level by presenting characters with both typical qualities and individual dispositions.④He greatly contributed to the maturing of English poetry. Today, Chaucer’s reputation has been securely established as one of the best English poets for his wisdom, humor and humanity.6. “The F ather of English poetry”:Originally, Old English poems are mainly alliterative verses with few variations.①Chaucer introduced from France the rhymed stanzas of various types to English poetry to replace it.②In The Romaunt of the Rose (玫瑰传奇), he first introduced to the English the octosyllabic couplet (八音节对偶句).③In The Legend of Good Women, he used for the first time in English heroic couplet.④And in his masterpiece, The Canterbury Tales, he employed heroic couplet with true ease and charm for the first time in the history of English literature.⑤His art made him one of the greatest poets in English; John Dryden called him “the father of English poetry”.【例题】The work that presented, for the first time in English literature, a comprehensive realistic picture of the medieval English society and created awhole gallery of vivid characters from all walks of life is most likely ______________.(0704)A. William Langland’s Piers PlowmanB. Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury TalesC. John Gower’s Confession AmantisD. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight【答案】B【解析】(P4.para.2)本题考查的是中世纪时期几位诗人作品的创作主题和创作范围。

《英美文学选读》笔记,全面归纳

《英美文学选读》笔记,全面归纳

《英美文学选读》笔记,全面归纳9年elf担任造反发言人。

主要的有:《儒林外史》(1794)、《洛书》(1795)。

四祖(1796-1807)无论他想象什么,他也看到了。

作为一个富有想象力的诗人,他用视觉形象而不是抽象的术语来表达自己的观点。

布雷克在平原上写他的诗《怀伊河谷》本身,用一个细节描述了归来的流浪者思想的宁静中心,传达了一种自然秩序的感觉,立刻生动地表现了船停下来的情景;炎热的热带阳光照耀了一整天。

其他水手一个接一个地渴死了,只有水手还活着,一直被口渴折磨着(1595),这首诗表达了诗人第二次婚姻所引起的深刻的个人感情;阿莫里蒂(1595),一系列十四行诗。

理解他的影响spesser诗歌的主要品质(完美的旋律②罕见的美感③精彩的想象力④崇高的道德纯洁它也揭示了人类在敌对的道德秩序中实现崇高愿望的挫折。

最后一个场景,浮士德面临他的厄运,出色地呈现了一些移民到殖民地的恐惧;有些人堕落到农场工人的水平,他是一个无辜的叛逆者,时间的三个统一,建筑的空间规律应该坚持时间的三个统一,建筑的空间规律应该坚持,这本书很快变成了一个开放的道路的伟大小说,一个\史诗般的散文\其主题是\真正荒谬的\人性,暴露在各种各样的约瑟夫悲剧:艾琳(1749);几百篇论文出现在他编辑的两个期刊——《漫步者》,他必须取悦,但他也必须指导;他不能冒犯宗教或宣扬不道德;杜纳(1775),喜剧歌剧;《批评家》(1779),一部滑稽剧《水手的灵魂》中每一个相应的变化都被记录下来。

整个经历是一场极度疲劳的考验。

(2)\可汗\是柯勒律治吸食鸦片后在梦中创作的。

诗人在阅读忽必烈汗的作品时睡着了。

河流、宏伟宫殿的形象\人类想象力的产物是调和对立的装置(诗歌);第12行到第30行是抑扬格五音步,其多样性是多节奏的;第31行到第34行是抑扬顿挫的四步抑扬顿挫,第35行是抑扬顿挫的五步抑扬顿挫。

他悲叹堕落的希腊,表达了他热切的希望被压迫的希腊人民应该赢得他们的自由;他赞美法国大革命,而在大陆上,他被誉为自由的捍卫者,人民的诗人。

自考英语:英美文学选读要点总结精心整理下载版[3]

自考英语:英美文学选读要点总结精心整理下载版[3]

自考英语:英美文学选读要点总结精心整理下载版[3] 英国】Chapter3 The Romantic Period (1798-1832)浪漫主义1.This urgency was provoked by two important revolutions: the French Revolution of 1789-1794 and the English Industrial Revolution which happened more slowly, but with Astonishing consequences.英国面临着新的发展动力:是1789-1794年的法国资产阶级大革命,是同时期英国内部的工业革命.2.In 1832, the Reform Bill was enacted, which brought the Industrial capitalists into power.1832年“改革法案”在议会通过并实施。

3.The Romantic Movement, whether in England, Germany or France, expressed a more or less negative forward the existing social.浪漫主义运动,无论是在英国,德国还是法国,都表现相互对工业革命时期现存的社会经济制度及城市资产阶级的上升的否定态度。

4. The Romantics demonstrated a strong reaction against the dominant modes of thinking of the 18th-century writers and philosophers. Where their predecessors saw man as a social animal, the Romantics saw him essentially as an individual in the solitary state.文学家摒弃了18 世纪盛行的文学及哲学基调---理性,古典主义文学家认为人是社会性的动物,浪漫主义文学家认为人应该是独立自由的个体.5. Thus, we can say that Romanticism actually constitutes a changeof direction from attention to the outer world of social civilization to the inner world of the human spirit.因此,们还可以说浪漫主义其实是将人们的注意力从外部世界—社会文明转移到内部世界---人类自己的精神实质。

《英美文学选读》复习指导资料

《英美文学选读》复习指导资料

《英美文学选读》复习指导资料《英美文学选读》复习指导资料一.课程介绍:本课程由英国文学和美国文学两个部分组成。

主要内容包括英美文学发展史及代表作家的简要介绍和作品选读。

文学史部分从英美两国历史、语言、文化发展的角度,简要介绍英美两国文学各个历史时代的主要历史背景、文学文化思潮、文学流派、社会政治、经济、文化等对文学发展的影响,主要作家的文学生涯,创作思想,艺术特色及其代表作品的主题结构、人物刻画、语言风格、思想意义等。

选读部分主要接选了英美文学史上各个时期重要作家的代表作品,包括诗歌、戏剧、小说、散文等。

二.《英美文学选读》的考核目标,按照识记,领会,应用规定应当达到的能力层次要求。

三个层次呈递进关系,其含义是:识记:有关的概念、定义、知识点等能够记住领会:在识记的基础上,能够把握基本概念、基本方法和彼此之间的关系和区别应用了在领会的基础上,能运用本课程的基本理论,基本知识和方法来分析英美文学作品,并能用英语正确表达。

Part 1 English LiteratureAn Introduction to Old and Medieval English Literature一.重点:有关这部分的文学史内容1.古代英国文学和中世纪英国文学的起始阶段2.英国文学史上的第一部民族史诗----Beowulf3.中世纪文学的主要文学形式-----Romance4.Geoffrey Chaucer 的文学贡献二.练习:1. Choose the best answer for each blank.1). The period of ______ English literature begins from about 450 to 1066, theyear of ______.A. Old----RenaissanceB. Middle---- the Norman Conquest of EnglandC. Middle ---- RenaissanceD. Old---- the Norman Conquest of England2).. The Medieval period in English literature extends from 1066 up to the______ century.A. mid-13thB. mid-14thC. mid-15thD.mid-16th3). Beowulf, a typical example of Old English poetry, is regarded today as thenational ______ of the Anglo-Saxons.A. sonnetB. essayC. epicD. novel4). In The Canterbury Tales, ______ presented to us a comprehensive realistic picture of the English society of his time and created a whole gallery of vivid characters from all walks of life.A. Geoffrey ChaucerB. William ShakespeareC. Francis BaconD. William Langland5). For the Renaissance, ______ was regarded as the English Homer. His reputation has been securely established as one of the best English poets for his wisdom, humor and ______.A. Geoffrey Chaucer----witsB. William Shakespeare----witsC. Geoffrey Chaucer----humanityD. WilliamShakespeare----humanity6). After the conquest of 1066, three languages co-existed in England. They are ______, ______ and ______.A. Old English, Greek, LatinB. Old English, French, LatinC. Old English, Greek, FrenchD. English, Greek, French7). Geoffrey Chaucer is the greatest writer of the Medieval period in English literature. In “The Legend of Good Women”, he used for the first time in English the rhymed couplet of iambic pentameter which is to be called later the ______.A. coupletB. blank verseC. heroic coupletD. epic8). Thematically the poem “Beowulf” presents a vivid picture of how the primitive people wage heroic struggle against the hostile forces of the ______ world under a wise and mighty ______.A. spiritual----heroB. natural----leaderC. spiritual----godD. natural----monster9). It can be said that though essentially still a medieval writer, Geoffrey Chaucer bore marks of humanism and anticipated a new ______ to come.A. manB. theoryC. doctrineD. era10). Geoffrey Chaucer introduced from France the rhymed stanzas of various types to English poetry to replace the Old English ______ verse.A. rhymedB. alliterativeC. socialD. visionary2. Explain the following literal terms.1). Romance2). Heroic Couplet3). Epic3. Answer the following questions.1). How many groups do the Old English poetry divided into? What are they? Which group does Beowulf belong to? Why?2). What is the contribution of Geoffrey Chaucer to English literature?Chapter1. The Renaissance Period一.重点前言部分1.文艺复兴的起源,起始时间,内容及特征2.人文主义的有关主张及对文学的影响3.文艺复兴时期的主要文学形式及其特征练习:Renaissance Period1. Choose the best answer for each blank.1). The Renaissance, in essence, is a historical period in which the European______ thinkers and scholars made attempts to get rid of those old feudalist ideas in medieval Europe, to introduce new ideas that expressed the interests of the rising bourgeoisie, and to recover the purity of the early church form the corruption of the Roman Catholic Church.A. Greek and RomanB. humanistC. religiousD. loyal2). Generally, the ______ refers to the period between the 14th and mid-17th centuries. It first started in Italy, with the flowering of painting, sculpture and literature. From Italy the movement went to embrace the rest of Europe.A. Medieval PeriodB. RenaissanceC. Old English PeriodD. Romantic Period3). ______ is the essence of the Renaissance. Thomas More, Christopher Marlowe and _______ are the best representatives of the English humanists.A. Humanity---- William ShakespeareB. Humanism-----Francis BaconC. Humanity---- Geoffrey ChaucerD. Humanism----William Shakespeare4). The Elizabethan ______ is the real mainstream of the English Renaissance. The most famous dramatists in the Renaissance England are Christopher Marlowe, William Shakespeare, and ______.A. novel--- Geoffrey ChaucerB. poetry----Francis BaconC. drama----Ben JonsonD. drama----Geoffrey Chaucer5). Humanism sprang from the endeavor to restore a medieval reverence for the antique authors and is frequently taken as the beginning of the Renaissance on its conscious, intellectual side, for the Greek and ______ civilization was based on such a conception that ______ is the measure of all things.A. Roman ---- moralB. French---- reasonC. Roman---- manD. French---- God6).One of the major result of the Reformation in England was the fact that the Bible in English was placed in every church and services were held in English instead of ______ so that people could understand.A. LatinB. FrenchC. GreekD. Anglo-Saxon7). Wyatt, in the Renaissance period, introduced the Petrarchan ______ into England, while Surrey brought in ______ verse.A. drama----freeB. sonnet----blankC. terzarima----blankD. couplet----free8). In the early stage of the English Renaissance, poetry and ______ were the most outstanding forms and they were carried on especially by William Shakespeare and Ben Jonson.A. fictionB. dramatic fictionC. poetic dramaD. novel9). By emphasizing the dignity of human beings and the importance of the present life, ______ voiced their beliefs that man did not only have the right to enjoy the beauty of this life, but had the ability to perfect himself and to perform wonders.A. humanistsB. ProtestantsC. CatholicsD. playwrights10). ______ was the first important English essayist. He was also the founder of modern science inEngland.A. Edmund SpenserB. Christopher MarloweC. Francis BaconD. Ben Jonson2. Explain the following literal terms.1). the Renaissance Period2). blank verse3). Humanism3. Answer the following questions.1). Make a comment on the influence of Italian literary works upon the literature in the Renaissance England.2). Make a comment on humanism3). What are the typical characteristics of literary works produced in Renaissance England?文艺复兴时期的主要作家。

《英美文学选读》复习指导资料

《英美文学选读》复习指导资料

《英美文学选读》复习指导资料《英美文学选读》复习指导资料一.课程介绍:本课程由英国文学和美国文学两个部分组成。

主要内容包括英美文学发展史及代表作家的简要介绍和作品选读。

文学史部分从英美两国历史、语言、文化发展的角度,简要介绍英美两国文学各个历史时代的主要历史背景、文学文化思潮、文学流派、社会政治、经济、文化等对文学发展的影响,主要作家的文学生涯,创作思想,艺术特色及其代表作品的主题结构、人物刻画、语言风格、思想意义等。

选读部分主要接选了英美文学史上各个时期重要作家的代表作品,包括诗歌、戏剧、小说、散文等。

二.《英美文学选读》的考核目标,按照识记,领会,应用规定应当达到的能力层次要求。

三个层次呈递进关系,其含义是:识记:有关的概念、定义、知识点等能够记住领会:在识记的基础上,能够把握基本概念、基本方法和彼此之间的关系和区别应用了在领会的基础上,能运用本课程的基本理论,基本知识和方法来分析英美文学作品,并能用英语正确表达。

Part 1 English LiteratureAn Introduction to Old and Medieval English Literature一.重点:有关这部分的文学史内容1.古代英国文学和中世纪英国文学的起始阶段2.英国文学史上的第一部民族史诗----Beowulf3.中世纪文学的主要文学形式-----Romance4.Geoffrey Chaucer 的文学贡献二.练习:1. Choose the best answer for each blank.1). The period of ______ English literature begins from about 450 to 1066, theyear of ______.A. Old----RenaissanceB. Middle---- the Norman Conquest of EnglandC. Middle ---- RenaissanceD. Old---- the Norman Conquest of England2).. The Medieval period in English literature extends from 1066 up to the______ century.A. mid-13thB. mid-14thC. mid-15thD.mid-16th3). Beowulf, a typical example of Old English poetry, is regarded today as thenational ______ of the Anglo-Saxons.A. sonnetB. essayC. epicD. novel4). In The Canterbury Tales, ______ presented to us a comprehensive realistic picture of the English society of his time and created a whole gallery of vivid characters from all walks of life.A. Geoffrey ChaucerB. William ShakespeareC. Francis BaconD. William Langland5). For the Renaissance, ______ was regarded as the English Homer. His reputation has been securely established as one of the best English poets for his wisdom, humor and ______.A. Geoffrey Chaucer----witsB. William Shakespeare----witsC. Geoffrey Chaucer----humanityD. WilliamShakespeare----humanity6). After the conquest of 1066, three languages co-existed in England. They are ______, ______ and ______.A. Old English, Greek, LatinB. Old English, French, LatinC. Old English, Greek, FrenchD. English, Greek, French7). Geoffrey Chaucer is the greatest writer of the Medieval period in English literature. In “The Legend of Good Women”, he used for the first time in English the rhymed couplet of iambic pentameter which is to be called later the ______.A. coupletB. blank verseC. heroic coupletD. epic8). Thematically the poem “Beowulf” presents a vivid picture of how the primitive people wage heroic struggle against the hostile forces of the ______ world under a wise and mighty ______.A. spiritual----heroB. natural----leaderC. spiritual----godD. natural----monster9). It can be said that though essentially still a medieval writer, Geoffrey Chaucer bore marks of humanism and anticipated a new ______ to come.A. manB. theoryC. doctrineD. era10). Geoffrey Chaucer introduced from France the rhymed stanzas of various types to English poetry to replace the Old English ______ verse.A. rhymedB. alliterativeC. socialD. visionary2. Explain the following literal terms.1). Romance2). Heroic Couplet3). Epic3. Answer the following questions.1). How many groups do the Old English poetry divided into? What are they? Which group does Beowulf belong to? Why?2). What is the contribution of Geoffrey Chaucer to English literature?Chapter1. The Renaissance Period一.重点前言部分1.文艺复兴的起源,起始时间,内容及特征2.人文主义的有关主张及对文学的影响3.文艺复兴时期的主要文学形式及其特征练习:Renaissance Period1. Choose the best answer for each blank.1). The Renaissance, in essence, is a historical period in which the European______ thinkers and scholars made attempts to get rid of those old feudalist ideas in medieval Europe, to introduce new ideas that expressed the interests of the rising bourgeoisie, and to recover the purity of the early church form the corruption of the Roman Catholic Church.A. Greek and RomanB. humanistC. religiousD. loyal2). Generally, the ______ refers to the period between the 14th and mid-17th centuries. It first started in Italy, with the flowering of painting, sculpture and literature. From Italy the movement went to embrace the rest of Europe.A. Medieval PeriodB. RenaissanceC. Old English PeriodD. Romantic Period3). ______ is the essence of the Renaissance. Thomas More, Christopher Marlowe and _______ are the best representatives of the English humanists.A. Humanity---- William ShakespeareB. Humanism-----Francis BaconC. Humanity---- Geoffrey ChaucerD. Humanism----William Shakespeare4). The Elizabethan ______ is the real mainstream of the English Renaissance. The most famous dramatists in the Renaissance England are Christopher Marlowe, William Shakespeare, and ______.A. novel--- Geoffrey ChaucerB. poetry----Francis BaconC. drama----Ben JonsonD. drama----Geoffrey Chaucer5). Humanism sprang from the endeavor to restore a medieval reverence for the antique authors and is frequently taken as the beginning of the Renaissance on its conscious, intellectual side, for the Greek and ______ civilization was based on such a conception that ______ is the measure of all things.A. Roman ---- moralB. French---- reasonC. Roman---- manD. French---- God6).One of the major result of the Reformation in England was the fact that the Bible in English was placed in every church and services were held in English instead of ______ so that people could understand.A. LatinB. FrenchC. GreekD. Anglo-Saxon7). Wyatt, in the Renaissance period, introduced the Petrarchan ______ into England, while Surrey brought in ______ verse.A. drama----freeB. sonnet----blankC. terzarima----blankD. couplet----free8). In the early stage of the English Renaissance, poetry and ______ were the most outstanding forms and they were carried on especially by William Shakespeare and Ben Jonson.A. fictionB. dramatic fictionC. poetic dramaD. novel9). By emphasizing the dignity of human beings and the importance of the present life, ______ voiced their beliefs that man did not only have the right to enjoy the beauty of this life, but had the ability to perfect himself and to perform wonders.A. humanistsB. ProtestantsC. CatholicsD. playwrights10). ______ was the first important English essayist. He was also the founder of modern science inEngland.A. Edmund SpenserB. Christopher MarloweC. Francis BaconD. Ben Jonson2. Explain the following literal terms.1). the Renaissance Period2). blank verse3). Humanism3. Answer the following questions.1). Make a comment on the influence of Italian literary works upon the literature in the Renaissance England.2). Make a comment on humanism3). What are the typical characteristics of literary works produced in Renaissance England?文艺复兴时期的主要作家。

英美文学选读要点总结精心整理3

英美文学选读要点总结精心整理3

【美国】Chapter 1 The Romantic Period浪漫主义时期1. From the end of the 18th century to the outbreak of he Civil War. It started with the publication of Washington Irving’s The Sketch Book and ended with Whitman’s Leaves of Grass. It is also called “the Americ an Renaissance”.浪漫主义时期开始于十八世纪末,到内战爆发为止,华盛顿.欧文出版的《见闻札记》标志着美国文学的开端,惠特曼的《草叶集》是浪漫主义时期文学的压卷之作。

(也可称为“美国德文艺复兴”)2. The desire for an escape from society and a return to nature became a permanent convention of American literature.对逃离社会,回归自然的渴求成为美国文学的一个永恒的话题。

3. The American Puritanism as a cultural heritage exerted great influences over American moral values.美国清教作为一种文化遗产,对美国人的道德观念产生了很大的影响。

4. Besides, a preoccupation with the Calvinistic view of original sin and the mystery of evil marked the works of Hawthorne, Melville and a host of lesser writers. 在霍桑,麦尔维尔以及其他一些小作家的作品种加尔文主义的原罪思想和罪恶的神秘性都得到了充分的表现。

英美文学选读要点总结精心整理下载版7(共5篇)

英美文学选读要点总结精心整理下载版7(共5篇)

英美文学选读要点总结精心整理下载版7(共5篇)第一篇:英美文学选读要点总结精心整理下载版7【美国】Chapter 2 The Realistic Period现实主义时期1.This new attitude was characterized by a great interest in the realities of life.由于对现实生活产生了浓厚的兴趣,产生了新的创作灵感。

2.The three dominant figures of the period are William Dean Howells, Mark Twain, and Henry James.这一时期的三个代表作家是豪威尔斯,亨利.詹姆斯和马克.吐温。

3.In short, they set the example and charted the future course for the subjects, themes, techniques and styles of fiction we still call modern.总之,他们为后来的现实文学在题材,技巧和风格上都树立了典范。

4.Howells focused his discussion on the rising middle class and the way they lived, while Twain preferred to have his own region and people at the forefront of his stories.豪威尔斯讨论上升的中产阶级及其生活方式,而马克.吐温则喜欢把他自己家乡的人放在故事的最前沿。

5.In a word, naturalism is evolved from realism when the author’s tone in writing becomes less serious and less sympathetic but more ironic and more pessimistic.总之,自然主义产生现实主义,只是在创作上更富讽刺,更加悲观。

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一、名词解释1. Meter:Meter is the measured arrangement of words in the poetry, the rhythmic pattern of a stanza, determined by the kind and number of lines. It’s the beat of the poem and meter is an organized way to arrange unstressed and stressed syllables. The length of lines is described by the number of repeated meters in the line.1 meter,2 dimeter,3 trimeter,4 tetrameter,5 pentameter,6 hexameter,7 heptameter,8 octameter2. Stressed pattern:The most common stressed pattern in English is the iamb, which consists of 2 syllables and the 2nd one of which is accented. Another common stressed pattern is trochee (also 2 syllables, but with the 1st accented).Iamb: unstressed/ stressedTrochee: stressed/ unstressedAnapest: unstressed/ unstressed/ stressedDactyl: stressed/ unstressed/ unstressed• A line with three iambic feet is known as iambic trimester.• A line with six dactylic feet is known as dactylic hexamete r.•Shakespeare is famous for his use of the iambic pentameter.3. Rhyme:Rhyme is when the endings of the words sound the same.4. Rhyme Scheme:Rhyme Scheme is the pattern of rhyming word at the end of each line.Not all poetry has rhyme scheme. Poems of more than one stanza often repeat the same rhyme scheme in each stanza.5. AlliterationAlliteration is the repetition of the same sounds or the same kinds of sound at the beginning of words or in stressed syllables. Modern alliteration is predominantly consonantal.6. Assonance: 谐音,类韵Assonance is the relatively close succession of the same or similar vowel sounds, but with different consonants and it’s a kind of vowel rhyme.7. Consonance:尾韵Consonance is the relatively close succession of the same end consonants with different vowel sounds and it’s a kind of consonant rhyme.8. Repetition:Repetition is the repeating of a sound, word, or phrase for emphasis.10. Meaning devices:Diction is the writer’s choice of words. The words that a writer chooses to use may carry both denotative and connotative meanings. Denotative is the explicit definition as listed in a dictionary, while connotative is the association or set of associations that a word usually brings to mind.11. Figurative language:Figurative language is any language that goes beyond the literal meaning of words in order to furnish new effects or f resh insights into an idea or a subject.Whenever you describe sth.by comparing it with sth. else, you’re using figurative language.•Simile:A simile is a figure of speech in which two essentially unlike things are compared,often in a phrase introd uces by “like” or “as”.•Metaphor:A metaphor is a figure of speech in which an implied comparison is made betweentwo unlike things that actually have sth. important in common.•Symbol:Symbol is an image that comes to stand for sth. (often an idea) beyond itself. •Pun:A pun occurs when a word is used in such a way as to have more than one meaning and in this way. It’s a kind of instant metaphor.•Imagery:Imagery is an appeal to the senses. The poet describes sth. to help you see, hear, smell, taste or touch the topic of the poem. It’s similar to descriptive writing only in poetry form.•Personification:Personification is a figure of speech, which gives the qualities of a person to an animal, an object or an idea. It’s a comparison, which the author uses to show sth.in an entirely new light, to communicate a certain feeling or attitude towards it and to control the way a reader perceives it.•Paradox:Paradox is a statement that on the surface seems to contradict itself and doesn’t make sense, but that at another level expresses a truth.12. English Romanticism<1>. It prevailed in English during the period of 1798—1832. The publication of Lyrical Ballads in 1798 marked its beginning and the death of Water Scott in 1832 marked its ending.<2>. Highlights of English RomanticismImagination is the supreme faculty of the mindIdealization of Nature: that Nature never did betray the heart that loved herIndividualism: man is an individual in a solitary state; the exploration and evaluation of the inner self.13. Point of view:Point of view is the vantage point from which a story is told.<1>. The First Person Point of View:A character from the story is telling the story; uses pronouns “he”, “she”, “they”.In the first-person point of view, the narrator is a character in the story; knows and can tell only what he or she thinks and feels; may be reliable and trustworthy or may be an unreliable narrator.<2>. Types of Third-Person Point of View:Third-person limited: the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings on only ONEcharacter in a story.Third-person omniscient: the narrator knows the thoughts and feeling of ALL the characters in a story.•Third-Person-Limited Point of View:In Third-person-limited point of view, the narrator plays no part in the story; he knows and can tell what a single character is thinking and feeling.•Omniscient point of view:In the omniscient point of view, the all-knowing narrator plays no part in the story;knows and can tell what any character is thinking and feeling; knows what is happening in all of the story’s settings.14. SettingSetting generally provides the time and place of a story;Setting can also include the mood of the time period, situation and event;Setting can be the social, political, environmental or emotional climate;Setting can also include the emotional state of a character.15. CharacterThe term character refers to a person or an animal in a story, play or other literary work. Characterization is the way a writer reveals the personality of a character.•The protagonist is the main character in a story and the story often revolves around this character.•The antagonist is the force that or character who opposes the protagonist. •Minor characters are present, generally named and have a role that in some way was highlights the protagonist.16. ThemeTheme is the general idea or insight about life that a work of literature reveals.Theme is a main idea or strong message tied to life.Theme threads itself through a story, chapter or scene to make a point about life, society or human nature.Theme is typically implied rather than explicit. The reader has to think about it.Generally, there’s one major theme in a piece of literature. Add itional themes can often be found in a piece of literature.17. Parts of a plotPlot is the sequence of events that happen in a story. Plot provides a story with structure, like a map of a story.•Exposition: introduction; This usually occurs at the beginning of a short story.Here the characters are introduced. We also learn about the setting of the story.Most importantly, we are introduced to the main conflict (problem).•Rising action: events that occur as result of central conflictThis part of the story begins to develop the conflicts. A building of interest or suspense occurs and leads to the climax. Complication arises.•Climax: highest point of interest or suspense of a storyThis is the turning point of the story. Usually the main character comes face witha conflict. The main character will change in some way and this is themostintense moment.•Falling action: tension eases; events show the results of how the main character begins to resolve the conflict.It’s the action that follows the climax a nd ultimately leads to the resolution. •Resolution: the conclusion; all loose ends are tied up; the conflict is solved Either the character defeats the problem, learns to live with the problem or the problem defeats the character.18. ConflictConflict is a problem that must be solved; it’s an issue between the protagonist and antagonist forces. It forms the basis of the plot and conflict can be external or internal. External conflict: exists when a character struggles against some outside force such as another character, group, society, nature, fate or a nonhuman obstacle.E.g. <1>. Man vs. Man is the conflict of one person against another person.<2>. Man vs. Nature is the conflict a person encounters with the forces of nature, and shows how insignificant one person can be when compared to the cosmic scheme of things<3>. Man vs. Society is the conflict of a person/ people and the views of society. Prejudice/Racism is a good example.Internal conflict exits within the mind of a character who is torn between different courses of action. E.g. Man vs. Himself is internal conflict. It’s those conflicts an individual has with his conscience.19. Special Techniques used in a Story<1>. Suspense: excitement, tension, curiosity<2>. Foreshadowing: hint or clue about what will happen in story<3>. Flashback: interrupts the normal sequence of events to tell about something that happened in the past<4>. Symbolism: use of specific objects or images to represent ideas<5>. Personification: when you make a thing, idea or animal do something only humans do<6>. Surprise Ending: conclusion that reader does not expect二、文学作品节选承上启下a connecting link between the preceding and the following1. A Rose for Emily --- William FaulknerThe narration shifts in time frequently and gives out bits of information about the main character Miss Emily in such a way that the reader has to piece them together by himself.Para.1 It tells us who is the main character and who is telling the story. The author chooses “we”, the people of the town, as the collective narrator. “We” represents the gossip of the town, they are observers of the events. But this collective narrator does not know everything. None of “us” have benn inside Miss Emily’s house until her death.•So inevitably there are gaps in the narration that are bound to cause confusion on the part of the readers or the listener of the story. Thatleaves a lot of room for reader participation.Para. 2 This paragraph provides details about the setting of the story --- the place and the time. From the descriptions of the appearance of Miss Emily’s house we learn something about her family and her character, and from the visible changes on the streets over the years we get to know something about the historical and social changes that were taking place then.Part 2.In this part time is shifted back to thirty years before the visit of the deputation. Three things took place during this period of time. There was a bad smell coming from Miss Emily’s house. Two years before that her father dies, and Emily behaved rather strangely by refusing to let the townspeople bury him. A short time after that she had a sweetheart, whom the townspeople believed deserted her.2. A Tale of Two Cities --- Charles Dickensantithesis对照/对仗,anaphora首语重复法,repetition, juxtaposition并列,oxymoron 矛盾3.Romeo and Juliet --- William Shakespeare4.Persuasion --- Jane Austen三、诗歌欣赏1. A Red Red Rose --- Robert Burns①A Red Red Rose is a ballad that written by Robert Burns.②It consists of 4 quatrains (four-line stanzas), in iambic tetrameter in first andthird lines, and iambic trimetersecond and fourth lines. The rhyme scheme isabcb.③The poem focuses on the theme of love. A man professes his true love for hisbeloved girl.④In the first stanzathe author describes her pretty appearance and praise he finedisposition. And he addresses the young lady as bonnie in second stanzas. Hepledges his eternal and faithful love in the next 3 stanzas from 3 dimensions:Depth, length and distance.The man vows to love her however far he may go.⑤There are four main figurative languages used in the poetry.In the first place, the author compares his beloved girl to a red rose which has recently blossomed in June by using simile. And he compares her to melodywhich is the beauty lives on abstraction. Those make the poetry vivid and live.In the second place, he uses hyperbole in the sentence “Till a’ the seas gang dry” to show that all is possible.Furthermore, the author repeat the sentence “Till a’ the seas gang dry” to show the permanent love. The repetition not only emphasizes his love but alsoaddsome musicality to the poetry.In addition, the author uses symbol to expresses his faithful love. Rosesymbolizes passionate love, and rock symbolizes staunch love, sands symbolizeseternal love, seas symbolizes deep love.2.I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud --- William Wordsworth①I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud is a lyric poem written byWilliam Wordsworth.②This poem presents the deep feelings and emotions of the poet rather thantelling a story or presenting a witty observation.③It consists of 4 six-line stanzas, in iambic tetrameter and an ABABCC rhymescheme.④Figurative language:Using personification, the author compares the cloud to a lonely human.By using simile, there is the c omparison of the speaker’s solitariness to that of acloud.Alliteration: lonely as a cloud(line 1)⑤Diction&Tone:Diction can be assumed as indifferent or melancholy in the firsttwo lines. The speaker is comparing himself to a cloud that floats carelessly andyet feels distant or separated from the world beneath himBy the third line“when all at once I saw a crowd” the poem shifts into ablithe/joyful attitude, an interest towards the gorgeous scene which he describesand keeps throughout the poem.-Fluttering/dancing/shine/twinkle/sprightly/dance/glee/gay/jocund/wealth/bliss/ pleasure fills⑥Analysis :In the first stanzas, Wordsworth describes the scene when we wanders “as lonely as a cloud”.He compares himself to a single cloud that is floating over the valleys and the hills.The speaker feels distant and seperated from the world below. The poet says thathe is like a cloud. That’s a simile.Then he sees a “crowd” of golden daffodils which are under the trees and beside alake and are “fluttering and dancing in the breeze”. He uses calm and soft words.In the second stanza, the speaker makes a connection with the daffodils and the stars. This stanza is still full of imagery. He compares the daffodils to the shiningstars that sparkle in the Milky Way as the number of daffodils are near the riverseem to be thousands in number.In the third stanza, he again compares the waves of the lake to the waves of daffodils. He decides that even though the lake is “sparkling”, the daffodils win because they have more “glee.” He felt so happy and expressed his feeling as gay in such a jocund company. He looked at the scene for a long time ,but while he was there, he couldn’t understand what he had gained from his experience. The repetition of “gaze” tells us that he kept looking at the flowers for a long time.In the last stanza, he describes how that scene affected him because whenever he is at home and on his own “in the bliss of solitude,” he remembers the flowers that fills him with pleasure and his heart “dances with the daffodils”. Again the use of words like “bliss” show his happiness each time the memory of tho se flowers and the way theydanced that day comes back to him.⑦This is a beautiful but simple poem about the beauty of nature and how inspiring it can be. This poem was written so that you can visualize and image how it would look in your perspective. In most of this poem, he gave the flowers a human quality, like dancing. There are rhyming words at the end of every alternate line of the poem giving it both continuity and a sense of rhythm.3.Break, Break, Break --- Alfred Tennyson①Break, Break, Break isa lyric poem thatwritten by Alfred Tennyson.②The poem contains four quatrains with combined iambic and anapestic. Mostlines have three feet and some four. The rhyme scheme is abcb.③This poem expresses Tennyson’s grief after his friend died, the preciousness ofyouth and indifference of nature. Namely, the world continues to be busy andbeautiful, but the happy moments of one’s life never stay.④Hallam died of a stroke in 1833 when he was only 22. Nature, of course, doesnot stop to mourn the loss of anyone. Cold and indifferent, it carries on, thewaves of the ocean breaking against rocks along the seashore without pausingeven for a moment. The rest of the world carries on as well: the fisherman's boyhappily playing with his sister, the sailor merrily singing, the ship busily plyingthe waters of commerce. Downcast, isolated by his grief, the narrator yearns totouch the hand of his friend once more, to hear the sound of his voice. But, no,Hallam is gone forever; his "tender grace" will never again return.⑤The author use repetition in the title and the first line to emphasizes that theocean waves are going to keep breaking.Apostrophe (Lines 1 and 2): The narrator addresses the sea.Personification and metaphor also occur in Lines 1 and 2, forthe poet regards the sea as a human being.Alliteration (Line 8): boat on the bay(Lines 9-12): Stanza 3 uses this figure of speech as follows:And the stately ships go onTo their haven under the hill;But O for the touch of a vanished hand,And the sound of a voice that is still!Alliteration (Line 15): day that is deadRepetend: Line 13 repeats Line 1; Line 7 repeats the first twowords of Line 5.Paradox: Touch of a vanished hand (Line 11), sound of a voicethat is still (Line 12).4.Because I Could Not Stop for Death --- Emily Dickinson①Because I Could Not Stop for Death is written by Emily Dickinson.②It consists of 6 four-line stanzas, in iambic tetrameter and iambic trimeter. Therhyme is not strict.③The poem focuses on the theme of death and immortality. The author’s puzzlingover death leading to ly, the arrival of death is not unpleasant.Death means eternity.④The author use simple and plain word to describe the world of living, and moresolemn and serious words to describe death and immortality.⑤In the first stanza is an angel of death, in the image of a kind person comes in acarriage for the sake of immortality and the poet. This stanza reveals Emily’s calm acceptable of death. Death is seen as kind and polite. The journey to her grave begins when death comes calling.In the second stanza, the drive symbolizes her physical leaving life. He drives her slowly, which could be an expression of his consideration for her. Having relinquished her labor and leisure for the ride, she gives death her respect a full attention.In the third stanza, using metaphor, Dickinson speaks about the different stages of her life. School and children at recess symbolizes her childhood. Gazing grain symbolizes her adulthood. The setting sun represents her final years and decent into death. And the atmosphere surrounding the ride begin to change when we see the setting sun.In fourth stanza, it is a shift that makes her getting closer to the death.In fifth stanza, she saw a house with small size, scarcely visible cornice in the ground, which was actually house of the death. The word “house” is used as a euphemism for a grave to indicate how comfortable she feels about death.In the last stanza, she finally realized that she had been dead and also she had already got eternity. The word “eternity” is the echo of the word “immortality ”in first stanza.⑥Tone: In the first place, the tone is light and pleasant, and then turns to serious.In final, it is meditative.5.Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening --- Robert Frost①Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening iswritten by Robert Frost②It consists of 4 four-line stanzas, in iambic tetrameter andanAABA-BBCB-CCDC-DDDDrhyme scheme.③As a traveler, the poet is fascinated by the beautiful scene in the woods. He stopsto enjoy it, but his mind urges him to go on, because there is still a long way ahead of him, an unfinished duty waiting for him. This poem stresses a central conflict between man's enjoyment of natural beauty and his responsibility in society.④The first stanza tells us that the man is stopping in front of the woods owned byanother person in the village--the village and the owner can both represent human society. Only the man is watching the woods being filled up with snow.The woods and snow can both hint at natural occurrences.The second stanza says the location is far from civilization (farmhouse), light (darkest evening) and warmth (frozen lake) that even the horse would think the man is queer to stop there.In the third stanza, there is the climax of the whole poem. The man is woken up by his horse and steps out of fantasy but he finds himself in acontradiction between reality and fantasy.The last stanza reveals the woods’ attractiontowards the man as it is “lovely, dark and deep”. It also shows the man’s determination to break away from suchaesthetic temptation because he has to take on worldly burdens andresponsibilities (“promises”).⑥There are four main figurative languages used in the poetry.In the first place, the author uses personification in the sentences “My little horse must think it queer” and “to ask if there is some mistake”.In the second place, there is the alliteration in words “sound”and “sleep”, ”dark” and “deep”Furthermore, the author repeat the sentence “and miles to go before I sleep”. The superficial meaning is that there is still a long distance before thespeaker. But there is an implied meaning is that there are still numerousresponsibilities before the speaker’s life comes to an end. The repetition alsoadds some musicality to the poetry.In addition, the author uses images in many lines. For example, the woods symbolizes the mystery of nature; the temptations in our life. The snowsymbolizes something of purity. Village & He (the owner of thewoods)—Human world & societyPromises--The unavoidable responsibilities & obligationsMiles--Long distance; the heavy duty of lifeSleep--Rest during night; the end of life (death)I am on my way--The journey of life四、散文1.Letter to Lord Chesterfield --- Samuel JohnsonFebruary 7th, 1755My Lord,I have been lately informed, by the proprietor经营者ofthe World,that two Papers两篇文章, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the Public, were written by your Lordship阁下. To be so distinguished, is an honour受到如此破格的垂青,是一份荣耀, which, being very little accustomed to favors from the Great很不习惯来自大人物的褒奖, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge用什么话来表达感激之情.When, upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your Lordship, I was overpowered深受感动, like the rest of Mankind其他人, by the enchantment of your address您富有魅力的言辞; and could not forbear to wish 奢望that I might boast夸口说myself Le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre世界征服者的征服者, that I might obtain that regard 受到重视for which I saw the world contending争先,奋斗的; but I found my attendance拜访so little encouraged, that neither pride nor modesty谦逊would suffer me to continue it使我能够继续忍受下去. When I had once addressed your Lordship in public 当众向大人致意, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess我用尽了一个性情懒散,不善逢迎的书生所持有的所有手段以博取您欢心. I had done all that I could; and no Man is well pleased 高兴的to have his all neglected他的一切努力被忽视, be it ever so little无论多么微不足道.Seven years, My Lord, have now past已经过去七年了, since I waited in your outward Rooms, or was repulsed from your Door被拒之于门外; during which time I have been pushing on my work through difficulties在困难中推进我的工作, of which it is useless to complain, and have brought it, at last, to the verge of Publication快要出版了, without one Act of assistance, one word of encouragement, or one smile of favor. 没有的到一点帮助,没有得到一句鼓励,没有看到一个笑脸支持Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a Patron before我不曾指望能有这样的待遇,因为我此前从未有权贵提携.The Shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with Love, and found him a Native of the Rocks.维吉尔笔下的牧童最后终于和爱神相识,这才发现所谓爱神只不过是岩穴土人而已。

最全面英美文学重点知识点超详细归纳总结(适用于英语专八)超详细2021

最全面英美文学重点知识点超详细归纳总结(适用于英语专八)超详细2021

Old English Literature 古英语文学(450-1066 年)Beowulf (贝奥武甫)---The first English national epic中世纪英语文学(1066-1500)Geoffrey Chaucer (乔叟,c. 1343–1400)was an English poet. He is remembered for his Theture 英―国文学之父‖Canterbury Tales 《坎特伯雷故事集》, called the father of English literaWilliam Langland (朗格兰,1330?-1400?),the author of the 14th-century English long narrative poem Piers Plowman《农夫皮尔斯》文艺复兴(16-17 世纪)William Shakespeare (莎士比亚,1564-1616), English poet and playwright, his surviving.《维拉斯和works consist of 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems Venus and Adonis阿多尼斯》The Rape of Lucrece. 《鲁克丽丝受辱记》Shakespeare ‘s greatest works:greatest tragedies are King Lear 《李尔王》,Macbeth《麦克白》,Hamlet《哈姆雷特》, Othello 《奥赛罗》,Romeo and Juliet 《罗密欧与朱丽叶》‘s Dre《am仲夏夜之梦》,As You Like It 《皆大欢喜》great comedies: A Midsumme r NightMerchant of Venice 《威尼斯商人》,The《第十二夜》, Twelfth Night《理查三世》,Henry IV 《亨利四世》, Henry V 《亨利五great historical plays: Richard III世》, Henry VII John Milton 《亨利八世》( 弥尔顿, 1608-1674)was an English poet and civil servant for theCommonwealth of England. He is best known for his epic poem Paradise Lost 《失乐园》, Paradise Regained《复乐园》Samson 《力士参孙》.18 世纪文学和新古典主义Alexander Pope (浦柏,1688-1744 )is generally regarded as the greatest English poet of the eighteenth century, best known for his satirical epigram 讽刺隽语and heroic couplet 英雄双韵体.His major works include mock epic satirical poem An Essay on Manon Criticism 《论批评》《人论》and An Essay Daniel Defoe ( 笛福,1660—1731) was an English writer who gained enduring fame for his novel Robinson Crusoe 《鲁滨逊漂流记》, spokesman for middle-class peopleHenry Fielding ( 菲尔丁, 1707 ---1754) ,an English novelist known for his novel:The History of Tom Jones.Jonathan Swift ( 斯威夫特,1667-1745) , was an Anglo-Irish novelist, satirist. He is rememberedfor novel such as Gulliver‘s Tr a《v e格ls列佛游记》.Richard Sheridan ( 谢立丹,1751—1816) , Irish playwright ,known for his satirical play School of Scandal( 造谣学校). He was a represntative writer of Comedies of Manners.Laurence Sterne (斯特恩,1713—1768 ), an English novelist. He is best known for his novel Tristram Shandy (《商第传》).Oliver Goldsmith (哥尔德斯密斯,1728-1774 )English novelist, known for his novel Vicar ofWakefield ( 《威克菲尔德牧师传记》)Thomas Gray (托马斯?格雷1716—1771 ),an English poet, author of Elegy Writtenin a Country Churchyard(《墓畔哀歌》), writer of sentimentalism感伤派.浪漫主义(18 世纪末19 世纪初)William Blake (1757 –1827) was an English poet, best known for his poetical collections of Songof Innocence 《天真之歌》and Song of Experience 《经验之歌》.William Wordsworth (1770-1850),a major English Romantic poet who, with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, helped launch the Romantic Age in English literature with their 1798 joint publication, Lyrical Ballads《抒情歌谣集》.Wordsworth?s magnum opus is generally considered to be The Prelude《序曲》.Samuel Taylor Coleridge( 柯勒律治, 1772 –1834) was an English poet who was, along with his friend William Wordsworth, one of the founders of the Romantic Movement in England and oneof the Lake Poets. He is probably best known for his poems The Rime of the Ancient Mariner 《古舟子颂》and Kubla Khan 《忽必烈汗》George Gordon Byron (拜伦,1788—1824 ) was a English poet and a leading figure in Romanticism.Amongst Byron?s best-known works are his narrative poems Childe Harold?s Pilgrimage 《哈罗尔德游记》and Don Juan《唐璜》Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792—1822) was one of the major English Romantic poets and is widely considered to be among the finest lyric poets in the English language. He is perhaps most famous for Ode to the West Wind 《西风颂》, To a Skylark《致云雀》, Prometheus Unbound《解放了的普罗米修斯》.Mary Shelley ( 玛丽? 雪莱1797 –1851) was a British novelist best known for her Gothic novel Frankenstein 《弗兰肯斯坦》, considered as first science fictionJohn Keats ( 济慈, 1795—1821) was an English poet who became one of the principal poets of the English Romantic movement. His masterpieces such as Ode on a Grecian Urn 《希腊古瓮颂》and Ode to a Nightingale 《夜莺颂》浪漫主义时期小说家Jane Austen (1775 —1817) , was an English novelist. Her major novels include Sense and Sensibility ( 《理智与情感》), Pride and Prejudice ( 《傲慢与偏见》), Emma ( 《爱玛》). Walter Scott ( 司各特, 1771---1832), a prolific Scottish historical novelist . His major works is Ivanhoe《艾凡赫》Realism 现实主义时期(V ictorian Age 维多利亚时期1837-1901), 1818 –1848) and Bronte sisters 勃朗宁姐妹, Charlotte ( 夏洛蒂, 1816 –1855), Emily ( 艾米丽Anne (安妮, 1820 –1849), were English writers of t he 1840s and 1850s. Charlotte?s Jane Eyre 《简爱》, Emily ‘s Wuthering Heights《呼啸山庄》and Anne's Agnes Grey《艾格妮斯·格雷》are masterpieces of English literature.George Elliot ( 乔治-爱略特,1819—1880 ) was an English novelist. She was one of the leading writers of the Victorian era. Her novels, largely set in provincial England. Her major novelsinclude:The Mill on the Floss 《佛洛斯河上的磨坊》 Middlemarch 《米德尔玛契》 .Charles Dickens (1812 –1870) :one of the most popular English novelists of the Victorian era. His《双城记》 ,Oliver Twist 《奥利弗退斯特》 major novels include: A Tale of Two Cities ,DavidCopperfield 《大卫科波菲尔德》 , Great Expectation 《远大前程》 , Hard Times 《艰难时世》Makepeace Thackeray (萨克雷, 1811— 1863) was an English novelist of the 19thWilliam century. He was famous for his satirical works, particularly Vanity Fair 《名利场》Mrs. Gaskell ( 盖斯凯尔夫人 , 1810-1865) was an English novelist during the Victorian era. Hermajor novels include: Mary Barton 《玛丽 ? 巴顿》Thomas Hardy( 哈代 , 1840 –1928) , an English novelist of the naturalism 自然主义 . His majornovels include: Tess of the d?Urbervilles 《德伯家的苔丝》 Far from the Madding Crowd 《远离尘嚣》 Jude the Obscure. 《无名的裘德》 现实主义时期诗歌Most of his novels are set in Wessex (威塞克斯) .Robert Browning ( 布朗宁 , 1812 –1889) was an English poet and playwright whose mastery ofdramatic monologues 戏剧独白 , made him one of the foremostdramatic verse, especially Victorian poets.Alfred Tennyson ( 丁尼生, 1809 –1892) was Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom and remainsone of the most popular English poets. Tennyson excelled at penning short lyrics, including"Break, break, break"Oscar Wilde ( 王尔德 , 1854 –1900)唯美主义 (art for art ‘为s s 了a 艺k e 术而艺playwright and one novel, known for his aestheticism 术). His major plays include The Importance of Being Earnest The Picture of Dorian Gray 《道林 -格雷的画像》20 世纪和现代主义Bernard Shaw (萧伯纳 , 1856-1950), an Irish playwright, literature in the 20th century. He adhered to the tradition of 《不可儿戏》 ; His major novel is the greatest dramatist in Englishrealism, writing plays as a way todiscuss social problems. He won Nobel Prize for literature in 1925. His major plays include, MrsWarren ‘ s Profess i 《on 华伦夫人的情人》 , Major Barbara 《芭芭拉少校》 , Pygmalion 《皮革马力翁》 and Saint Joan 《圣女贞德》John Galsworthy ( 高尔斯华绥 , 1867-1933) one of the most important novelists in the Early 20thcentury , a Nobel Prize winner. His major works is Forsyte Saga 《福尔赛世家》 which comprisesthree novels:The Man of Property 《有产业的人》 , In Chancery 《衡平法院》 To Let 《出租》Joseph Conrad (康拉德 , 1857-1932) Conrad was born in Poland and an English novelist. Hismajor novels include Lord Jim 《吉姆爷》 and The Heart of Darkness 《黑暗的心》 .James Joyce (乔伊斯 , 1882-1941): An Irish born novelist, known for the technique of thestream of consciousness. His main works: Ulysses 《尤利西斯》 ;A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man ; 《青年艺术家的肖像》 夜祭》 Dubliners 《都柏林人》Finnegan ‘ s W a ; k 《e 芬尼根彻E. M. Forster (福斯特 , 1879-1970 ) an English novelist, A Passage to India 《印度之行》T.S. Eliot (T.S. 艾略特 , 1888-1965) :American poet, best known for his poem The Waste Land《荒原》 , 1948 Nobel Prize winner for literature.David Herbert Lawrence (D.H. 劳伦斯 , 1885-1930), an English novelist. His most importantnovels are, Rainbow 《彩虹》 of consciousness 意识流 .and Sons and Lovers 《儿子与情人》 . He is the founder of streamWilliam Butler Yeats ( 叶芝 , 1865-1939) an Irish poet and awarded Nobel Prize for literature in1923. His major poems include Sailing to Byzantium 《驶向拜占庭》 和天鹅》 .and Leda and Swan 《利达Samuel Beckett ( 贝克特, 1906-1989) , an Irish dramatist and Nobel Prize winner for Literature.His masterpiece is Waiting for Godot 《等待戈多》 . He is the exponent of the theatre of the absurd荒诞派戏剧 .Iris Jean Murdoch (默多克 , 1919-1999) , English female Black Prince 《黑王子》 , The Sea, the Sea 《大海啊,大海》 novelist, her major novels includeand Unicorn 《独角兽》Doris Lessing ( 莱辛 , 1919--) is a British writer, author of works such as the novels The Grass isSinging. In 2007, Lessing won the Nobel Prize in Literature.Muriel Spark ( 斯帕克 , 1918-2006)English female novelist, best known for her novel The Primeof Miss Jean Brodie (1961) 《布罗迪小姐的青春》Virginia Woolf (伍尔夫 , 1882-1941) Woolf is important female novelists. Her major works Lighthouse 《向灯塔去》 .美国文学殖民地革命时期Benjamin Franklin ( 富兰克林 , 1706-1790): an exponent of modernism and one of the mostinclude Mrs. Dalloway 《达洛威夫人》 , To theone of American founding fathers ( 建国之父 )Autobiography 《自传》 Poor Richard ‘ s Almana 《ck 穷人理查历书》 Major works: Jonathan Edwards ( 爱德华兹, 1703 –1758) was a colonial theologian and writer. His work isoften associated with the Puritan heritage. His famous sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an AngryGod," 《落在忿怒之神手中的罪人》 is credited for starting the First Great Awakening.Thomas Pain (潘恩 , 1737-1809) :British (1776 )works: Common Sense 《常识》pamphleteer. Major Federalists P ’a p e rs 《联邦党人文集》 Madison 曼迪逊浪漫主义时期Romantic Period ( 1790-1865 ):Earlier Romantic Period (1790-1830)Romantic Heyday (1830-1865)Earlier Romantic Period:Washington Irving (1783-1859)Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851)汉密尔顿 John Jay 杰伊 James: Alexander HamiltonWashington Irving ( 华盛顿? 欧文, 1783-1859): American romantic novelist. He was bestknown for his short stories―The Legend of Sleepy Hollow ‖and―Rip V a h n i cW h inkle‖, both of w appear in his book The Sketch Book 《见闻札记》. Irving is the first American writer who gainedinternational fame.James Fenimore Cooper ( 库珀, 1789-1851): American romantic novelist , best remembered forhis Leatherstocking Tales 《皮袜子故事》(The Pioneer《拓荒者》, Deer Slayer《猎鹿者》,Pathfinder《探路人》, Prairie《大草原》, The Last of the Mohicans《最后的莫西干人》) featuringfrontiersman Natty Bumppo.2) Romantic Heyday (1830-1865):Waldo Ralph EmersonHenry David ThoreauWalt WhitmanEmily DickinsonNathaniel HawthorneHerman MelvilleHarriet Beecher StoweEdgar Allan PoeTranscendentalists(超验主义):Waldo Ralph EmersonHenry David ThoreauWalt WhitmanWalt Whitman ( 惠特曼,1819-1882): American romantic poet, father of free verse( 自由诗) , bestknown for his collection of poems Leaves of Grass 《草叶集》Waldo Ralph Emerson ( 爱默生,1803-1882): leader of the transcendentalism, his essay Nature《论自然》is the manifesto of transcendentalism. his another essay The American Scholar 《美国学者》is considered to be America's "Intellectual Declaration of Independence ‖.Henry David Thoreau ( 梭罗, 1817–1862) : American romantic writer best known for his bookWalden《瓦尔登湖》, a reflection upon simple living.Herman for his novelMelville (麦尔维尔, 1819–1891) : American novelist,best knownMoby-Dick 《白鲸》Hawthorne ( 霍桑, 1804–1864):Nathaniel American novelist, best known for his fourromances(传奇小说):The Scarlet Letter 《红字》The House of the Seven Gables 《七个尖尖角的房子》The Blithedale Romance 《福谷传奇》The Marble Faun 《玉石人像》Emily Dickinson (狄金森,1830 –1886)American poetess, whose poetry are concerned with life,death and immortality.Harriet Beecher Stowe ( 斯托尔夫人, 1811–1896American female novelist,whose novel Uncle Tom?s Cabin (1852) 《汤姆叔叔的小屋》attacked the cruelty of slavery. )Realism 现实主义Mark novelist. most noted for his novels The Twain ( 马克?吐温1835 –1910), AmericanAdventures of Tom Sawyer(《汤姆索亚历险记》)and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 《哈克贝恩历险记》Life on the Mississippi River 《密西西比河上的生活》《亚瑟王朝的康涅狄克州的美国佬》Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur?s CourtThe Gilded Age 《镀金时代》Henry James (亨利?詹姆斯1843-1916),American realist novelist, founder of international novel(国际题材小说)Important works:The American 《美国人》The Europeans 《欧洲人》The Portrait of a Lady 《贵妇画像》The Wings of the Dove 《鸽冀》The Ambassadors 《大使》The Golden Bowl 《金碗》was the pen name of American novelist William Sydney Porter (1862O. Henry 欧亨利–1910). O. Henry?s short stories are well known for his short stories such as Cop and Anthem (《警察和赞美诗》) and Gift of Magie ( 《麦琪的礼物》)William Dean Howells (豪威尔斯, 1837 –1920) was an American realist novelist and literary critic. Major works include The Rise of Silas Lapham 《赛拉斯? 拉帕姆的发迹》Theodore Dreiser (德莱塞, 1871–1945) American novelist and journalist. He pioneered the naturalist school and is known for his novels Sister Carrie 《嘉莉妹妹》and An American Tragedy 《美国悲剧》and his desire trilogy 《欲望三部曲》:The Financier 《金融家》The Titan 《巨头》The Stoic 《斯多葛》American Naturalist (自然主义)1) Stephen Crane 克莱恩2) Frank Norris 诺里斯3) Jack London 杰克-伦敦1) Stephen Crane ( 克莱恩, 1871–1900)was an American novelist.He won international acclaimfor his 1895 Civil War novel The Red Badge of Courage 《红色的英勇勋章》.2) Frank Norris ( 诺瑞斯1870–1902)American novelist.His notable works include McTeague《麦克提格》, The Octopus《章鱼》3)Jack London ( 杰克? 伦敦, 1876–1916)American novelist,known for his novel Martin Eden《马丁? 伊登》, The Call of the Wild 《野性的呼唤》.20 世纪和现代主义-诗歌T.S. Eliot (T.S. 艾略特, 1888-1965) :American poet, best known for his poem The Waste Land《荒原》, 1948 Nobel Prize winner for literature.Ezra Pound(庞德): American imagist poet 意象派诗人, major poems include Cantos 《诗章》,Hugh Selwyn Maubery ( 莫伯里), Cathay (《华夏》translation of ancient Chinese poems)Robert Frost (弗罗斯特, 1874 –1963) American poet. He is highly regarded for his realistic depictions of rural life in New England and his command of American colloquialspeech. Hiswork was first recognized in England and then in America.Wallace Stevens(斯蒂文斯, 1879-1955)American poet, best known for his poem Anecdote forthe Jar and his emphasis on Imagination.Allen Ginsberg ( 金斯伯格, 1926-1997), American poet of Beat Generation ( 垮掉的一代), bestknown for his poem How―l‖《嚎》Ernest Hemingway (海明威, 1899—1961) American novelist. He was part of the 1920s expatriate community in Paris, and one of the veterans of World War I later known as "the Lost Generation". He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954. Major works:The Sun also Rises 《太阳照样升起》A Farewell to Arms 《永别了-武器》The Old Man and the Sea《老人与海》For Whom the Bell Tolls 《丧钟为谁而鸣》―Meditation XVII ‖, an essay by metaphysical poet John D多o n恩ne―any man's death dim inishes me, because I am involved in mankind,and therefore never send to‖know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.Fitzgerald ( 菲茨杰拉德, 1896 –1940) American writer of novels, whose works are evocative ofthe Jazz Age. Fitzgerald is considered a memb er of the―Lost Generation ―. Most important works is The Great Gatsby 《了不起的盖茨比》which represents the destruction of American dream.Lost Generation 迷惘的一代:The 'Lost Generation' is a phrase made popular by American author Ernest Hemingway in his firstpublished novel The Sun Also Rises. Figures identified with the "Lost Generation" includeauthors and poets Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ezra Pound, Sherwood Anderson, John Dos Passos.William Faulkner 福克纳: American novelist, winner of Nobel Prize for literature. Most of hisworks was set in an imaginary location named Yoknapatawpha. Major works include:The Sound and the Fury 《喧哗与骚动》Sartoris《家族小说》Go Down, Moses 《去吧,莫西》Light in August 《八月之光》Absalom, Absalom! 《押沙龙,押沙龙!》Sanctuary 《圣地》John Steinbeck (斯坦贝克, 1902 –1968) American novelist, Nobel Prize winner. He is known forhis novel The Grapes of Wrath 《愤怒的葡萄》Saul Bellow(贝缕, 1915-2005)American novelist, Nobel Prize winner, best known for hisnovel such as The Adventures of AugieMarch, 《奥吉?玛其历险记》Herzog, Seize the Day,Humboldt's GiftJames Baldwin (鲍德温, 1924-1987 ), black American novelist, best known for his novel Go Tell It on the Mountain 《向苍天呼吁》.Ralph Ellison (艾里森, 1913-1994 ), black American novelist, best known for his The Invisible Man 《看不见的人》black American novelist, best known for his Roots 《根》Alex Harley (1936-1969),Toni Morrison( 莫里森, 1931-) Toni Morrison is a Nobel Prize-winning female American n ovelist. among the best known are her novels The Bluest Eye 《最蓝的眼睛》and Beloved 《宠儿》.20 世纪戏剧家Eugene O‘Neil (尤金-奥尼尔, 1888-1953 )American playwright, Nobel Prize winner, best known for his Long Day‘s Journey Into Nigh《t 长夜漫漫路迢迢》, Beyond the Horizon 《天边外》,The Hairy Ape 《毛猿》Arthur Miller (亚瑟-米勒,1915-2005 ),American playwright, best known for his The Death of Salesman《推销员之死》Edward Albee (阿尔比1928---) is an American playwright best known for Who?s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?( 《谁怕弗吉尼亚伍尔夫》). His early works reflect a Americanization of the Theatre of the Absurd 荒诞派that found its peak in works by Irish playwrights such as Samuel Beckett 贝克特.。

湖北自考《英美文学选读》重点总结

湖北自考《英美文学选读》重点总结

上古及中世纪英国文学Old and Medieval English literature上古:450 to 1066 中世纪;1066-14世纪中叶CeltsOld English poetry: the religious group and the secular oneBeowulf: national epic poem Chaucer introduced from F rance the rhymed s tanzas of various types to English poetry to replace the Old English alliterative verse.<The Canterbur y Tales >The father of English poetry English Homer In the medieval period :use narrative verse of prose to tell stori es of knightly adventures or other heroic deeds.第一章文艺复兴时期the RenaissancePeriod 14th andmid-17th centuries Humanism is the essence of theRenaissance. Golden AgeIt started in ItalyHenry VIII Defender of the FaithBible in English ancient Romanand Greekculture classstruggle Petrarchpoetry and poetic dramaElizabethan dra madramatists: Christopher Marlowe ,Willia m Shakespeare andBen Jonson3威廉莎士比亚William Shak espeare 1564-1616Playwrights , dramatist, poets 1591-1611was i n t he prime of his dramati c career.38plays 戏剧154sonnets 十四行诗 2 long poems叙事诗Stratford-on-A von“University w i ts”“an upstart crow”Sonnet18 : meditation eter nal beauty origin:Italy<Hamlet>“to be,or not t o be-that is the question”<the merchant of V eni ce> against Christians /Jews.Tw o narrative poems <venus and Adonis> <the rape of lucrece> Tragedies: <hamlet> <Othello> <k ing lear> <Macbeth><re meo and Juliet> <Julius casear>Six comedies:<a midsummer night‟s dream> <the merchant of Venice> <much ado about nothing> <sa you like it> <twelfth night> <the merry wives of Windsor><all‟s well that ends well> <measure for measure e>Romantic tragicomedi es: <[eroc;es> <Cymbeline> <The Winter‟s T ale> <the T e mpest>Romantic tragedy <Romeo and Juliet> tragedy but optimistic 乐观spirit.1 a play in t he play2 borrow plots from other stories such sa Roman,Greekand ancient myth.3 several threads running through the play4 combination of tragic and comic elements.Writing style:1 trimendous vocabulary(16,000words,invent words) 2literary devices(allit erat eion头韵,simile明喻,metaphor暗喻)3 use poetry in his playThe theme of the sonnet:1 express love and praise to a young man2 immortali ze beauty through verses3friendship or betrayal of friendship6约翰弥尔顿John Milton 1608-1674A Catholic family天主教Latin blind .<P Lost>失乐园masterpiece.a story taken from “the old Testament” ,a long epic divided into 12 book s ,taken from the Bible.the theme is “fall of man”The main idea:to beg for me rcy and worship his power were more shamefull and disgrace full than this downfall.<Samson Agonists>the most powerfull dramatic poem on the Gree k model.Three group: A the early poeticworks B the middle prosepamphletsC the last great poemsThe fre edom of the will is thek e ystone of Milton‟s creed.<Paradise Regained>第二章新古典主义时期the NeoclassicalPeriod1660-1798(18t hcentury)人社会动物industrial revolution工业革命the RestorationGothic Novel:1 content: magic, supernaturallelements, ghost s, monsters.2setting: old castle, graveyard, dardforest3atomsphere:horribleThe enlightenmen t movement(theage of reason ):启蒙运动It was a progressive in telle ctuall进步知道份子movement which flourishedin F ranc e a nd swept the w holewestern Europe at the time. Itsenlighten the wholeworld with the light of modernphilosophical and artistic ideas.哲学和艺术思想The enlightenerscelebrated reason or rationality,equality and scienc e,理性平等科学and they also advocated universaleducation.全民普及教育1约翰班杨John Bunyan 1628-168818年坐牢,Christianity基督教<the pilgrim’s progress>”the vani tyfair”is the most successfulreligious allegory 宗教寓言i n theEnglish langua ge.Me taphor暗喻-life as a journeysearch for spiritual salvationStyle: Moded after the Bible,language:e asy to read,colloquial,concrete and concise form:allegorian form,reallystic,true to life.3丹尼尔笛福Daniel defoe1660-1731butcher‟s fa mily 卖肉家庭Englishmiddle –class<Robinson Crusoe>masterpiece,Robinson is the empire builder,thepioneer colonist.The theme:A man‟s strugglees against natureB glorifyication of the bourgeois menwho has the courage and will to facehardship and determineation toimprove his livelihood.C glorifyication of labor(Robinsonlives on hi s own hands)笛福的创作特点:Defoe w as a ver ygood story-telle r.he had a gift fororganizing minute details in such avivid w a y that his stories could beboth credible可信and fascinating神奇.his sentences ar e sometimesshort,crisp 短小干脆and pl ain,andsometimes long and rambling,w hichleave on the reader an impression ofcasual narration.his language issmooth,easy,colloquial口语andmostly vernacula r方言.there isnothing artificeial in his language: itis common English at its best.4乔纳森斯威夫特Jonathan Sw ift1667-1745<a tale of a tub><the battle of the books><Gulli ver’s travels>th e greatestsatiric w or k<a modest proposal>a greatest andbitter est satire.Lilliput yahoos bitter satire5亨利菲尔丁Henry F ield ing1707-1754Born of an old aristocratic family.老贵族家庭“father of the Englishnovel”“the third-person nar ration”第三人称叙述<the histor y of TomJones ,afoundling> “prose homer”散文荷马”comic epic in prose”散文体喜剧史诗:1 the descryiption in a grand style ofclassic epic.”classic epic”has:A a great hero Bcalls on Muses Cgive a list of na mes of gods Dcompare s mall fights to great wars.2 use verifyied language t o narrate asmall fight3 different figure of speech .esp,irony讽刺,hyperbole夸张<the histor y of Amelia>费尔丁的语言特色:Fielding‟slanguage is easy, unlaboured andfamil iar,自然流畅通俗易懂butextremely vivid and vigorous. Hissentences are always distinguished bylogic逻辑性and rhythm,韵律性andhis structure carefully planed towardsan inevitable ending. His works arealso noted for lively,dramatic dialogues戏剧性对话and other theat ricaldevices such as suspendse,悬念coincidence巧合and unexpectedness.出人意料第三章浪漫主义时期theRomantic Periodis an age ofpoetry.1798-1832人的孤单状态P assi ve , old and conservative :“lak e poets”William Wordsw or th Rober t South eySamuel Taylor ColeridgeActi ve , young and revolutionar y:Byron Shelly Keats1威廉布莱克William Blak e1757-1827候看见过天使,他父亲死后他弟弟也死了,神秘主义。

自考英语:英美文学选读要点总结精心整理下载版[3]

自考英语:英美文学选读要点总结精心整理下载版[3]

自考英语:英美文学选读要点总结精心整理下载版[3] 英国】Chapter3 The Romantic Period (1798-1832)浪漫主义1.This urgency was provoked by two important revolutions: the French Revolution of 1789-1794 and the English Industrial Revolution which happened more slowly, but with Astonishing consequences.英国面临着新的发展动力:是1789-1794年的法国资产阶级大革命,是同时期英国内部的工业革命.2.In 1832, the Reform Bill was enacted, which brought the Industrial capitalists into power.1832年“改革法案”在议会通过并实施。

3.The Romantic Movement, whether in England, Germany or France, expressed a more or less negative forward the existing social.浪漫主义运动,无论是在英国,德国还是法国,都表现相互对工业革命时期现存的社会经济制度及城市资产阶级的上升的否定态度。

4. The Romantics demonstrated a strong reaction against the dominant modes of thinking of the 18th-century writers and philosophers. Where their predecessors saw man as a social animal, the Romantics saw him essentially as an individual in the solitary state.文学家摒弃了18 世纪盛行的文学及哲学基调---理性,古典主义文学家认为人是社会性的动物,浪漫主义文学家认为人应该是独立自由的个体.5. Thus, we can say that Romanticism actually constitutes a changeof direction from attention to the outer world of social civilization to the inner world of the human spirit.因此,们还可以说浪漫主义其实是将人们的注意力从外部世界—社会文明转移到内部世界---人类自己的精神实质。

新编英国文学选读知识点梳理

新编英国文学选读知识点梳理

新编英国文学选读知识点梳理摘要:一、概述新编英国文学选读的重要性二、整理新编英国文学选读的主要知识点1.早期英国文学概述2.英国文艺复兴时期文学3.英国浪漫主义时期文学4.维多利亚时期文学5.20世纪英国文学6.当代英国文学三、分析历年考试试题类型及应对策略四、提供学习建议和考试技巧正文:一、概述新编英国文学选读的重要性新编英国文学选读作为一门高校英语专业课程,旨在帮助学生深入理解英国文学的发展脉络,掌握各个时期的重要作家和作品。

通过学习新编英国文学选读,学生能够丰富自己的文学素养,提高英语阅读和分析能力。

二、整理新编英国文学选读的主要知识点1.早期英国文学概述:包括早期英国文学的起源、盎格鲁-撒克逊时期、诺曼征服后的英国文学等。

2.英国文艺复兴时期文学:介绍莎士比亚、斯宾塞、马洛等著名作家,以及他们的代表作品。

3.英国浪漫主义时期文学:分析华兹华斯、骚塞、拜伦、雪莱等诗人的创作特点和作品。

4.维多利亚时期文学:探讨狄更斯、萨克雷、特罗洛普等现实主义作家的社会批判精神。

5.20世纪英国文学:涵盖叶芝、艾略特、乔伊斯等现代主义作家的创新表现。

6.当代英国文学:关注贝克特、品特、石黑一雄等后现代主义作家的实验性创作。

三、分析历年考试试题类型及应对策略历年考试试题主要以选择题、填空题、简答题和论述题为主。

针对不同题型,学生应掌握以下策略:1.选择题:熟练掌握各个时期作家的代表作品、风格特点、生平事迹等基本知识。

2.填空题:对重要作品的主题、情节、人物关系等细节有深入了解。

3.简答题:能够概括作者的创作背景、文学地位和作品的主题思想。

4.论述题:具备对文学作品进行深入分析、评价的能力,并能结合社会历史背景进行探讨。

四、提供学习建议和考试技巧1.制定学习计划:合理安排学习时间,确保系统地学习每个时期的文学知识。

2.积累资料:整理历年考试试题,归纳总结出高频考点和易错点。

3.加强练习:多做模拟试题,提高自己的应试能力和文学分析能力。

英美文学选读大纲整理

英美文学选读大纲整理

英美文学选读大纲整理英国文学第一章文艺复兴时期考核知识点(一)文艺复兴时期概述及人文主义思潮对文学创作的影响(二)文艺复兴时期主要作家的文学创作思想及其代表作品的主题结构、人物塑造、语言风格、艺术手法、社会意义等。

1.威廉莎士比亚2.约翰弥尔顿考核要求(一)文艺复兴时期概述1.识记:(1)文艺复兴时期的界定(2)历史文化背景2.领会:(1)文艺复兴运动的意义与影响(2)文艺复兴时期的文学特点(3)人文主义的主张及文学的影响3.应用:文艺复兴、人文主义及玄学诗等名词的解释(二)该时期的重要作家1.一般识记:重要作家的文学生涯2.识记:重要作品及主要内容3.领会:重要作家的创作思想、艺术特色及其代表作品的主题结构、人物塑造、语言风格、艺术手法、社会意义等4.应用:(1)莎士比亚诗歌的主题、意象(2)喜剧《威尼斯商人》的主题和主要人物的性格分析(3)哈姆雷特的性格分析(4)史诗《失乐园》的结构、人物性格、语言特点等的分析第二章新古典主义时期考核知识点(一)新古典主义时期概述1.新古典主义时期英国社会的政治、经济、文化背景2.启蒙运动3.新古典主义时期英国文学的各种派别及其特点4.新古典主义文学基本主张与特色(二)新古典主义时期主要作家的文学创作思想及其代表作的主题结构、人物塑造、语言风格、艺术手法、社会意义等1.丹尼尔笛福2.乔纳森斯威夫特3.亨利菲尔丁考核要求(1)新古典主义时期概述1.识记:(1)新古典主义时期的界定(2)政治、经济背景2.领会:(1)启蒙运动的主张与文学的艺术特色(2)新古典主义时期文学的艺术特色3.应用:启蒙运动、新古典主义、英雄双行诗、英国现实主义小说等名词的解释(二)该时期的重要作家1.一般识记:重要作家的创作生涯2.识记:重要作品及主要内容3.领会:重要作家的创作思想、艺术特色及其代表作品的主题结构、人物刻画、语言风格、艺术特色、社会意义等4.应用(1)《格列佛游记》的社会讽刺(2)菲尔丁的"散文体史诗"第三章浪漫主义时期考核知识点(一)浪漫主义时期概述1.浪漫主义时期英国社会的政治、经济、文化背景2.浪漫主义文学分行的基本主张3.英国浪漫主义文学的特点4.浪漫主义对同时代及后世英国文学的影响(二)浪漫主义时期主要作家的文学创作思想及其代表作品的主题结构、人物塑造、语言风格、艺术手法及社会意义等1.威廉布莱克2.威廉华兹华斯3.珀比雪莱4.简奥斯汀考核要求(一)浪漫主义时期概述1.识记:(1)浪漫主义时期的界定(2)历史文化背景2.领会:(1)浪漫主义思潮的意义与影响(2)浪漫主义文学创作的基本主张及对后世文学的影响3.应用:(1)名词解释:浪漫主义(2)浪漫主义时期文学特点的分析(二)该时期的重要作家1.识记:浪漫主义时期的重要作家、他们的代表作品及其主要内容2.领会:重要作家的创作思想、艺术特色及代表作品的主题结构、人物塑造、语言风格、社会意义等。

英美文学 知识点总结

英美文学 知识点总结

英美文学知识点总结英美文学是指在英国和美国国家领土内产生的文学作品,包括英国文学与美国文学。

英美文学史是人类文明史的一个重要组成部分,包括从古典到现代的文学作品,涵盖了从莎士比亚到奥斯卡·王尔德等众多作家的作品。

英美文学的知识点众多,具有深刻的历史、文化和社会背景,下面将总结英美文学知识点,帮助读者更好地了解和学习英美文学。

1. 英国文学的起源和发展英国文学的起源可追溯至中世纪,早期的英国文学作品包括《贝奥歌》、《坎特伯雷故事集》等。

而随着文艺复兴的到来,英国文学迎来了新的发展时期,莎士比亚、斯宾塞等众多作家的作品为英国文学的繁荣与发展奠定了基础。

18世纪的启蒙运动影响了英国文学的发展方向,霍华德、斯威夫特等作家的作品在英国文学史上留下了重要的痕迹。

2. 美国文学的诞生与发展美国文学的起源较晚,17世纪移民新英格兰书信文学是美国文学的开端。

18世纪,美国文学开始迈入现代化阶段,风格多样的文学作品层出不穷。

19世纪的浪漫主义运动、现实主义运动以及自然主义运动,都为美国文学的繁荣与发展贡献了力量。

3. 英美文学的经典作品在英美文学史上,有许多经典作品,这些作品对后世文学产生了深远的影响。

如莎士比亚的《哈姆雷特》、奥斯卡·王尔德的《风华绝代》、简·奥斯汀的《傲慢与偏见》、查尔斯·狄更斯的《雾都孤儿》等。

4. 英美文学的主题和风格英美文学作品的主题和风格多种多样,既有对家国情怀的歌颂,也有对人性命运的探索。

从文艺复兴时期的骑士文学到现代主义文学,英美文学作品的风格也是千姿百态。

5. 英美文学的流派英美文学的作品涉及的流派众多,包括戏剧、小说、诗歌、散文等。

在戏剧方面,莎士比亚的作品是最具代表性的;在小说方面,狄更斯的作品是最为典型的;在诗歌方面,弗罗斯特的作品是最为著名的。

6. 英美文学的影响英美文学对全球文学产生了深远影响,从语言、风格、主题等方面都对其他国家的文学产生了影响。

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英美文学选读要点总结精心整理[英国』Chapter1 The Renaissance period(14世纪至十七世纪中叶)文艺复兴1. Humanism is the essence of the Renaissance.人文主义是文艺复兴的核心。

2. the Greek and Roman civilization was based on such a conception that man is the measure of all things.人文主义作为文艺复兴的起源是因为古希腊罗马文明的基础是以“人”为中心,人是万物之灵。

3. Renaissance humanists found in then classics a justification to exalt human nature and came to see that human beings were glorious creatures capable of individual development in the direction of perfection, and that the world they inhabited was theirs not to despise but to question, explore, and enjoy.人文主义者们却从古代文化遗产中找到充足的论据,来赞美人性,并开始注意到人类是崇高的生命,人可以不断发展完善自己,而且世界是属于他们的,供他们怀疑,探索以及享受。

4. Thomas More, Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare are the best representatives of the English humanists.托马斯.摩尔,克利斯朵夫.马洛和威廉.莎士比亚是英国人文主义的代表。

5. Wyatt introduced the Petrarchan sonnet into England.怀亚特将彼特拉克的十四行诗引进英国。

6. The first period of the English Renaissance was one of imitation and assimilation.英国文艺复兴初期只是一个学习模仿与同化的阶段。

7. The goals of humanistic poetry are: skillful handling of conventions, force of king1970uage, and, above all, the development of a rhetorical plan in which meter, rhyme, scheme, imagery and argument should all be combined to frame the emotional theme and throw it into high relief.人文主义诗歌的主要目标是对传统习俗的熟练运用,语言的力度与气概,而最重要的是发展了修辞模式,即将格律,韵脚(式),组织结构,意象(比喻,描述)与议论都结合起来勾画出情感主题,并将其极为鲜明生动的表现出来。

8. The most famous dramatists in the Renaissance England are Christopher Marlowe, William Shakespeare, and Ben Jonson.文艺复兴时期英国最著名的戏剧家有克利斯朵夫.马洛,威廉.莎士比亚与本.约翰逊。

9. Francis Bacon (1561-1626), the first important English essayist.费兰西斯.培根是英国历史上最重要的散文家。

(I)Edmund Spenser埃德蒙.斯宾塞10. the theme of Redcrosse is not“Arms and the man,”but something more romantic-“Fierce wars and faith ful loves.”《仙后》的主题并非“男人与武器”,而是更富浪漫色彩的“残酷战争与忠贞爱情”。

11. It is Spenser’s idealism, his love of beauty, and his exquisite melody that make him known as“the poets’poet.”正是斯宾塞的理想主义,对美的热爱以及精美优雅的诗文韵律是他成为“诗人中的诗人”。

(II)Christopher Marlowe克利斯朵夫.马洛12. As the most gif ted of the“University Wits,”Marlowe composed six plays within his short lifetime. Among them the most important are: Tamburlaine, Parts I & II, Dr.Faustus, The Jew of Malta and Edward II.马洛是当时“大学才子”中最富才华的人,在他短暂的一生中,他完成了六部剧本的创作。

其中最负盛名的是:《帖木尔》,《浮士德博士的悲剧》,《马耳他岛的犹太人》以及《爱德华二世》。

13. Marlowe’s greatest achievement lies in that he perfected the blank verse and made it theprincipal medium of English drama.马洛的艺术成就在于他完善了无韵体诗,并使之成为英国戏剧中最重要的文体形式。

14. Marlowe’s second achievement is his creation of the Renaissance hero for English drama.马洛的第二项贡献是他创造了文艺复兴时期的英雄形象。

15. His brilliant achievement as a whole raised him to an eminence as the pioneer of English drama.他对戏剧发展的贡献是不可磨灭的,为此,它被后世尊为英国戏剧的先驱。

16. The passionate shepherd to his love激情的牧人致心爱的姑娘This short poem is considered to be one of the most beautiful lyrics in English literature.这首短诗是英国文学诗中最优美的抒情诗。

(III)William Shakespeare威廉.莎士比亚17. The first period of his dramatic career, he wrote five history plays: Henry VI, Parts I, II, and III, Richard III, and Titus Andronicus; and four comedies: The Comedy of Errors, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Taming of the Shrew, and Love’s Labour’s Lost.在他戏剧创作生涯的第一个阶段,他创作了五部历史剧:《亨利六世》,《理查三世》,《泰托斯.安东尼》以及四部喜剧:《错误的戏剧》,《维洛那二绅士》,《驯悍记》和《爱的徒劳》。

18. In the second period, he wrote five histories: Richard II, King John, Henry IV, Parts I and II, and Henry V; six comedies: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Merchant of Venice, Much Ado About Nothing, As You Like It, Twelfth Night, and The Merry Wives of Windsor; and two tragedies: Romeo and Juliet and Julius Caesar.在第二阶段,他写了五部历史剧:《理查三世》,《约翰王》,《亨利四世》,《亨利五世》以及六部喜剧《仲夏夜之梦》,《威尼斯商人》,《无事生非》,《皆大欢喜》,《第十二夜》,《温莎的风流娘儿们》,还有两部悲剧:《罗密欧与朱丽叶》和《裘利斯.凯撒》。

19. Shakespeare’s third period includes his greatest tragedies and his so-called dark comedies. The tragedies of this period are Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth, Antony and Cleopatra, Troilus and Cressida, and Coriolanus. The two comedies are All’s Well That Ends and Measure for Measure.第三阶段诞生了莎翁最伟大的悲剧和他自称的黑色喜剧(或悲喜剧),悲剧有:《哈姆雷特》,《奥赛罗》,《李尔王》《麦克白》《安东尼与克利奥佩特拉》《特罗伊勒斯与克利西达》及《克里奥拉那斯》。

两部喜剧是《终成眷属》和《一报还一报》。

20. The last period of Shakespeare’s work includes his principle romantic tragicomedies: Pericles, Cymbeline, The Winter’s Tale and The Tempest; and his two plays: Henry VIII and The Two Noble Kinsmen.最后一个时期的作品主要有浪漫悲喜剧:《伯里克利》《辛白林》《冬天的故事》与《暴风雨》。

他最后两部剧是《亨利八世》与《鲁克里斯受辱记》。

21. Shakespeare’s sonnets are the only direct expression of the poet’s own feelings.这些十四行诗都是莎翁直抒胸臆的成果。

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