原型批判视域下的叶芝诗歌分析-an analysis of ye zhis poems from the perspective of prototype criticism.docxVIP

南京航空航天大学硕士学位论文ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThis paper could not have been possible without the considerable encouragements and generous support from Professor He Jiangsheng during the courses of my study for the Master of Art degree.First of all, my first gratitude goes to Professor He Jiangsheng. His profound knowledge has enlarged my vision of academic studies, and his elegant teaching made my study in school really enjoyable.Besides, I would like to express my gratitude to Professor Shi Yunlong, Professor Wang Xiaoling, Professor Fan Xiangtao, Professor Tang Chengxian, Professor Guo Chunjie and Professor Li Wanwen for their inspiring lectures.In addition, I give my thanks to my family and dear friends. The unconditional supports from my parents enabled me to occupy my mind to finish my thesis. My friends Fang Yinglu and Tian Siqi have given me inspiration for my thesis and have helped me in my daily life. I also appreciate the help from other classmates who have offered me suggestions and care during all these years of study in Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics.ABSTRACTWilliam Butler Yeats is an outstanding Irish poet and one of the foremost figures of 20th century literature. He made numerous contributions to the improvement of poetry. As a poet, he is mainly reputed for his energy, erudiction, beauty and skill. His poetry drew heavily on myths and allusions to arouse the people‘s understanding of and passion for freedom and liberty by Irish people. In 1923, Yeats was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. As a passionate patriot as well as an outstanding poet, Yeats won himself tremendous love and respects from the poor and the rich, the old and the young all over the world.This thesis attempts to approach W. B. Yeats with the archetypal criticism and the textual analysis of his poetry. The thesis starts with the discussion of the relationship between poetry and myth. Then it studies the factors that influence his mythical creation, such as mysticism, reli