I Hear America Singing英文诗歌鉴赏.pptVIP

——WaltWhitman 第一页，编辑于星期一：十八点 五十六分。 American poet, essayist ,journalist, and humanist The father of free verse Main article: Leaves of Grass Americas first poet of democracy （18195－1892） 第二页，编辑于星期一：十八点 五十六分。 Whitman wrote in the preface to the 1855 edition of Leaves of Grass, The proof of a poet is that his country absorbs him as affectionately as he has absorbed it. Leaves of Grass 第三页，编辑于星期一：十八点 五十六分。 A fluid form which conforms to no set rules of traditional versification. The free in free verse refers to the freedom from fixed patterns of meter and rhyme, but writers of free verse employ familiar poetic devices such as assonance, alliteration, imagery, caesura, figures of speech, etc., and their rhythmic effects are dependent on the syllabic cadences emerging from the text. The term is often uesd in its French language form, vers libre. Free verse（自由体诗） 第四页，编辑于星期一：十八点 五十六分。 My reflection each person is important to socisity. each person is needed for the various trades that make the country run smoothly. uplifting and positive. each person is unique, but united . freedom 第五页，编辑于星期一：十八点 五十六分。 I Hear America Singing ——Walt Whitman 第六页，编辑于星期一：十八点 五十六分。 Main idea It presents the picture of the Americans who from all occupations are singing for their work Tone Cheerful , happy, optimistic Language Simple and even rather crude; Have a tendency to oral English Appreciation 第七页，编辑于星期一：十八点 五十六分。 Appreciation Diction Nouns: mechanics, mason, work, deckhand, shoemaker, hatter, woodcutter, ploughboy, and mother. Verbs: measure, make, singing, sit, stand, sewing, washing Phrases blithe and strong delicious singing, and strong, melodious songs 第八页，编辑于星期一：十八点 五十六分。 The image People: happy ,strong, proud, confident, hard-working Country: peaceful, productive, promising Appreciation 第九页，编辑于星期一：十八点 五十六分。