analysis on the time image of shakespeare#39;s sonnets浅析莎士比亚十四行诗中的时间意象.doc

Analysis On the time image of Shakespeare’s sonnets 学 院： 外 国 语 班 级： 英语0901 姓 名： 张 媛 媛 学 号： 1801090104 On the time image of Shakespeare’s sonnets Abstract: Imagery is used in literature to refer to descriptive language that evokes emotional responses. Shakespeare’s sonnet was an anthology about love and beauty, and life and immortality. As an eternal theme in literature, time was reflected in many aspects, which has provided much space for people to explore its literary value and realistic meaning. This essay discusses the time image in Shakespeare’s sonnets including the passage and the cruelty of time. By using these images, the author has created plenty of beautiful verses and releases his complex feelings. The 154 sonnets are the reflections of Shakespeare’s inner world, showing his struggle with the time and determination to maintain his friend’s beauty. Key words: image, time, Shakespeare’s sonnets Introduction Imagery creates a mental picture through sensory language words or phrases that appeal to the five senses. It is useful as it allows a poet to add depth and understanding to his work, like a sculptor adding layer and layer to his statue, building it up into a beautiful work of art. Imagery can be showcased in many forms, such as metaphors and similes, to pass the poet’s ideas and spirit of poets. The Shakespeares sonnets, a collection of 154 sonnets, contain varies images, dealing with themes such as the passage of time, love, beauty and mortality, reflecting an idea that life was fragile and uncertain. Understanding the poets of Shakespeare is equivalent to enter the inner world of Shakespeare. In the Shakespeares Sonnets, time often appears with the image of sickle, which is regarded as the model image of his sonnets. Moreover, spring, summer, autumn and winter are also the expressions of time, reflecting the different levels of life. As the great English romantic poet William Wordsworth once said, “Shakespeare opened his inne