弗罗斯特诗歌中的头韵表达分析.docVIP

【摘要】“头韵”现在已经固定作为英语修辞法Alliteration的对应名称,我国传统修辞术语“双声”有异曲同工之妙, 英国留学论文围绕两者的学术争论辩明了辅音和元音押头韵的两大基本分类。英语单词词首辅音可细分为单个辅音、双辅音群和三辅音群共三类情况,而英语中押头韵主要集中在辅音。本文专门列举了弗罗斯特诗歌中的突出的押头韵诗句,总结了弗罗斯特诗歌中的头韵特色,有助于英语学习者更好理解、记忆、欣赏英语诗歌,提高英语语言文学素养。 ? 【关键词】头韵 弗罗斯特 诗歌 ? 【Abstrat】Touyun has been accepted as the Chinese equivalent to alliteration,a poetic device in the English language.Shuangsheng,a littledifferent in connotation but excellent in expression,is the traditional rhetoric device in the history of Chinese literature.The scholastic debate aboutwhich of the two terms is more appropriate Chinese equivalent to the English alliteration arrived at the consensus that the English alliteration isclassified into two basic categories,consonantal and vocalic.As word initials in the English language,consonants can be further devided into singleconsonant sound,and double and triple consonant clusters.The majority of alliterations in English are concentrated in consonants,either single,double or triple.All the examples of alliterations are chosen from Robert Frost’s books of poetry.The alliterative features of Robert Frost’s poetryare generalized to facilitate English learners understanding,memorizing,and appreciating English poetry,thus improve their competence in Englishlanguage and literature. 【Key words】Alliteration;Robert Frost;Poetry 头韵广泛用于英语习惯用语、谚语、谜语、绕口令、书名、新闻标题和广告等各种场合中,在文学最高形式诗歌中也是一种常见的修辞手法。它曾是古代英语重要的诗歌创作手法,创作于八世纪早期的古老史诗《Beowulf(贝奥伍尔夫)》就是头韵这一诗歌创作手法的代表作。1066年诺曼征服之后,进入中古英语时期,随着法语等外来词汇大量进入英语,韵脚这一外来诗歌创作手法开始占据重要地位,而头韵则渐变成为诗歌的附属修饰成分。 一、头韵的形式 头韵常指单词或重读音节的首辅音重复,有时也指词首元音字母的重复。头韵最常见的形式,就是强调一个单辅音或两个单辅音组成的辅音群,如罗伯特·弗罗斯特的《Lodged(曾被击倒)》诗中的前两句:“The rain to the wind said,/‘You push and Ill pelt.’(雨曾经对风说:/“你去风狂我来雨骤。”);再如《茅草屋顶(The Thatch)》诗中的第28/29句:“My greater grief was by so much reduced/As I thought of themwithout nest or roost.(当我想到它们无家可归,/出门前的伤痛反而大大消退。)”英语单词词首辅音最多为三个单辅音组成的辅音群,如《New Hampshire(新罕布什尔)》诗中的第213/214句:“The Vermontmountains stretch extended straight;/New Hamphsire mountains curl up ina coil.(佛蒙特的格林山脉