Robert Burns.ppt

Robert Burns * *   Poem analysisA Red, Red Rose O, my luve2 is like a red, red rose, Thats newly sprung in June; O, my luve is like the melodie,3 Thats sweetly playd in tune4.? As fair art thou5, my bonie lass6, So deep in luve am I; And I will luve thee still, my dear, Till a the seas gang dry7.  2. luve: love 3. melodie: melody4. in tune: melodiously and harmoniously 5. fair art thou: you are fair (beautiful)6. bonie lass: pretty girl7. Till a the seas gang dry: Till all the seas go dry * * Poem analysisA Red, Red Rose Till a the seas gang dry, my dear,And the rocks melt wi the sun!And I will luve thee still, my dear,While the sands o life shall run8. ?And fare thee weel,9 my only luve,And fare thee weel, a while10!And I will come again, my luve,Tho it were ten thousand mile11! 8. While the sands o life shall run: As ong as I still live. “Sands” here stands for the life span, for in ancient times people measured time with an instrument called “sand glass” , which measured time by the flowing of sand. 9. fare thee weel: fare well to you 10. a while: a short period of time 11. Tho it were ten thousand mile: Even though I were ten miles away from you. Tho: Though * * Poem analysisA Red, Red Rose It is Burnss most famous love poems. It is written in Ballad form. The theme of it is permanent love, which itself is deep, genuine and natural and thus makes the poem more striking and original to the readers than many other poems of the similar theme. The two outstanding qualities of this poem are its simplicity and spontaneity. The poet frequently uses hyperbole to emphasize the young mans strong love for his “luve” and uses similes to show the sweetness the youthful energy and natural beauty of his “luve” . The rhyme scheme of the poem is abcb. * * Poem analysisA Red, Red Rose红玫瑰 罗伯特·彭斯 吾爱吾爱玫瑰红， 六月初开韵晓风； 吾爱吾爱如管弦， 其声悠扬而玲珑。 吾爱吾爱美而珠， 我心爱你永不渝， 我心爱你永不渝， 直到四海海水枯； 直到四海海水枯， 岩石融化变