Ode to the West Wind If es, can Spring be far behind? ------ 如果冬天来了,春天还会远吗? Ⅰ. Percy Bysshe Shelley 《西风颂》是雪莱“三大颂”诗歌中的一首, 写于 1819 年。这首诗是诗人“骄傲、轻捷而不驯的灵魂”的自白, 是时代精神的写照。诗共分 5节,每节的韵脚安排是: aba , bcb ,cdc ,ded ,ee。 Major Literary Works ?《无神论的必然》 The Necessity of Atheism (1811) ?《麦布女王》 Queen Mab : A Philosophical Poem (1813): his first long serious work emphasizing how the “ Spirit of Nature ”?《西风颂》 Ode to the West Wind (1819): best of his well-known lyric poems Major Literary Works ?《伊斯兰的反叛》 The Revolt of Islam (1818): a long narrative in Spenserian stanza , proclaiming a bloodless revolution and the regeneration ( 新生) of man by love ?《解放的普罗米修斯》 Prometheus Unbound (1819): 4-act poetic drama ; derived from Greek mythology ;“ the most perfect of my product ”?《致云雀》( To A Skylark , 1820 ) Major Features of Shelley ’ s Poetry ? Rich in myth, symbols and classical allusions , especially in describing fire, air, water, wind and earth ;? Strong dramatic power as shown in the rapidity of his lines; ? Style abounds in personification and metaphor and other figures of speech . His Position in English History ? One of the leading romantic poets, an intense and original lyrical poet in the English language; ? As far as his lyric poems are concerned , he is regarded as one of the greatest of all English poets. Ⅱ.ⅢⅣⅤⅥ Historical Background Event Time : August 16, 1819 Location : The Slaughter of St. Peter ’ s. Manchester( 彼得卢事件,曼彻斯特) Two party: England ’ s nobility & working-class citizens Relative words: Economic problems( 经济问题) French Revolution (法国大革命) Established order (既定规章制度) Parliamentary reform & laws redesigned (重整国会&重订法律条文) Result: 11 killed & >500 injured ( 11 死, 500 伤) Ⅲ.全诗共 5节,可分为两个部分 1 (1-3): 写西风扫落叶,播种子,驱散乱云,放释雷雨,把地中海从夏天的沉睡中吹醒,让大西洋涂上庄严秋色。这一部分是对西风的赞歌。 2(4-5): 诗人将自己写入诗歌,同西风合为一体, 把主观感情与自然景物融合在一起。表现诗人投入革命风暴的强烈愿望,也展示了对光明前景的热切期望,充满对光明未来的坚定信念。?王佐良译本?第一节? 啊,狂野的西风,你把秋气猛吹, ? 不露脸便将落叶一扫而空, ? 犹如法师赶走了群鬼,
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