2020新译林版高中英语选择性必修一Unit4 Extended reading 知识点讲解课件.pptxVIP

Unit 4 Extended reading Li Bai and his romantic poetry;A hundred feet the temple towers; I can reach out for the stars in the sky. But I dare not speak in a voice loud, For fear of scaring dwellers on high. (“A Night Stay at a Mountain Temple”); It is believed that this poem was written by Li Bai in his teenage years. With striking imagination in expressions like “scaring dwellers on high”, this early poem already displayed signs of a romantic style, which was later to characterize Li Bai’s poetry. ; Li Bai’s love of reading and travelling from an early age contributed to his romantic style. He started studying the classics when he was only five years old, and was reading ancient philosophers of different schools at the age of ten, including Confucianism and Taoism. By reading books of all kinds, from legends to historical stories, he familiarized himself with classical Chinese culture, and more importantly, he acquired the wisdom of previous generations.; Driven by a burning desire for adventure and travel, Li Bai left home and started to travel around in his early twenties. His footsteps covered almost the whole country. During his travels, he visited famous mountains and great rivers, encountering different customs and practices. These travelling experiences also nourished his love of nature and inspired him to write numerous poems in the romantic style.; Li Bai’s romantic style was also deeply rooted in the social and historical context in which he lived. Li Bai grew up in the most glorious period of the Tang Dynasty, a time of economic boom and social stability. This open and tolerant atmosphere allowed Li Bai the liberty to develop a free and unconstrained personality, which, in turn, had a huge impact on his poetic production.; Given his personal experiences and the historical background, it is only natural to see that the majority of Li Bai’s poems are characterized by the romantic style. Even the most uninformed reader would not