the isles of greece英美文学史

,组员：周雨怡，邢小玲，古惠嫦，谢雅怡,TheIslesofGreece,“TheIslesofGreece”istakenfromDonJuanCanto.Intheearly19thcentury,GreecewasundertheruleofTurks.BypraisingGreecesancientbrilliantculture,splendidcivilization,greatmilitaryachievementsandheroicmilitanttraditionandsatirizingtheGreeksapathytowardstheircountrysbeingslavedbyTurks.,Introduction,ByrontriesveryhardtoencourageandimpeltheGreekpeopletoriseandfightfortheirnationallibertyandindependence,whichshowsthepoetsenthusiasticsupportforpeopleagainstallformsofoppression.The16six-linestanzasofthispoemfollowaquatrain-coupletrhymescheme:ABABCC.Eachlineismeterediniambictetrameter.Itisfamousforitsextensiveuseofallusions,referencesandcitations,Whatsthethemeofthepoem？,Theauthorcontrastthedifferencebetweentheancientandmodern,toexpressthegriefandindignation,callfortheGreekpeoplesawakeningtofightfornationalindependence.ThepoemwasinterpretedintoChinainthe12C,whichcausedaprofoundeffect.ThesufferingthatGreeceexperiencedisavividreflectionofChinaspastimpotenceandindignityatthehandsofcolonialpowersinthemodernhistory.,Callingforfreedomandindependence,callingforrevoltsagainsttyranny,（1）TheislesofGreece,theIslesofGreece！希腊群岛呵，希腊群岛！WhereburningSappholovedandsung,你有过萨福歌唱爱情，Wheregrewtheartsofwarandpeace,你有过隆盛的武功文教,Burning:passionate,ardentSappho：Greecelyricpoet,WhereDelosrose,andPhoebussprung,太阳神从你的提洛岛诞生！Eternalsummergildsthemyet,长夏的阳光灿烂如金Butall,excepttheirsun,isset.除了太阳，一切都沉沦！Butall,excepttheirsun,isset”:Butalltheirpastgloriesarenomore,onlythesunstillshinesuponthem.,Delos:anameofislandPhoebus:Appollo,解析：allusionsarefrequentlyusedinthispoemtosetasharpcontrastbetweenthepastandthepresentofGreece.,(2)TheScianandtheTeianmuse,开俄斯歌手，忒俄斯诗人，Theherosharp,theloverslute英雄的竖琴，情人的琵琶，Havefoundthefameyourshoresrefuse.在你的境内没没无闻，,Teos:Anacreon，BC563478“TheScianandtheTeianmuse”:referringtoHomerandAnacreon.“Muse”heremeanspoet.“Scian-ofScioorChiosintheGrecianArchipolage,claimedtohavebeenthebirthplaceofHomer.Teian”-ofTeosinancientIonis,wherethepoetAnaceronwasborn.“Havefoundthefameyourshoresrefuse“:haveelsewherereceivedthehonorwhichGreeceitselffailedtogive.,海岛乐园（IslandsoftheBlest）可能指西非塞内加尔（Senegal）的佛得角群岛（CapeVerdeIslands），或大西洋东北部的嘉纳丽群岛（CanaryIslands）。,Theirplaceofbirthaloneismute诗人的故土悄然喑哑Tosoundswhichechofurtherwest他们在西方的名声远扬，Thanyoursires“IslandoftheBlest”.远过你祖先的乐岛仙乡。,(3)ThemountainslookonMarathon,巍巍群山望着马拉松，AndMarathonlooksonthesea;马拉松望着海波万里，Andmusingthereanhouralone,我沉思半晌，在我的梦幻中,Marathon:aplaininGreeks,wherethePersianinvaderswerecompletelyannihilatedbytheGreekin490BC.马拉松希腊地名，在雅典东北。,IdreamedthatGreecemightstillbefree;希腊还像是自由的土地；ForstandingonthePersiansgrave,脚下踩的是波斯人坟墓，Icouldnotdeemmyselfaslave我怎能相信我是个亡国奴！,Significance:allusion:warofMarathon,GreekswonvictoryoverPersiantroops.Butnow,onPersiansgrave,Greeksturnintoslaveandwerechained.,(4)Akingsateontherockybrow有一位国王坐在山顶，Whichlooksoersea-bornSalamis;萨拉米海盗展现在脚下，Andships,bythousands,laybelow,成千的战舰，各国的兵丁，,King：Xerxes,kingofPersia,whoinvadedGreecebyseaandlandin480BCOer:overSalamis:aGreekislandintheGulfoftheAegeanSea,nearAthens,Greece(萨拉米斯)塞浦路斯古都，古代是塞岛一个重要的城邦国家,Andmeninnations-allwerehis!在下面排开全归他统辖！Hecountedthematbreakofday,天亮时，他还在数去数来Andwhenthesunsetwherewerethey?太阳落水时，他们安在？,“And,whenthesunset,wherewerethey?”HereitreferstothedestructionofallthePersianshipsatthenavalbattleofSalamis.,解析：Encouragementandadvocacytopointoutthedegenerationofthecountry,(5)Andwhereartthou,Mycountry?OnthyvoicelessshoreTheheroiclayistunelessnowTheheroicbosombeatsnomore!Andmustthylyre,solongdivine,Degenerateintohandslikemine?,Thy:your呵，他们而今安在？有你呢，我的祖国？在无声的地上，英雄的颂歌如今已沉那英雄的心也不再荡！难道你一向庄严的琴，竟至沦落到我的手里弹弄？,(6)Tissomethinginthedearthoffame,Thoughlinkdamongafetterdrace,Tofeelatleastapatriotsshame,EvenasIsing,suffusemyface.Forwhatisleftthepoethere?ForGreeksablushforGreeceatear.,(dearth:lackof)置身于披枷带锁的民族，与荣誉无缘，也心甘情愿，至少，能痛感绑架的屈辱，歌唱的时候，我羞惭满面；诗人在这里有什么作用？为祖国落泪，为同胞脸红！,“Forwhatisleftapoethere?”:Whatisleftforapoettodohere?,(7)Mustwebutweepoerdaysmoreblest?Mustwebutblush?Ourfathersbled.Earth!RenderbackfromoutthybreastAremnantofourSpartandead!Ofthethreehundredgrantbutthree,TomakeanewThermopylae!,render:presentThermopylae:ItwasanarrowmountainpassinGreece.缅怀往昔，只流泪？只羞惭？我们的祖先却热血喷流！大地啊！从你怀抱里送还斯巴达英雄好汉的零头！三百名勇士给三个就够，重演一次温泉关战斗！,(8)What,silentstill?andsilentall?Ah!no;thevoicesofthedeadSoundlikeadistanttorrentsfall,Andanswer,Letonelivinghead,Butonearise,wecome,wecome!Tisbutthelivingwhoaredumb.,Torrent:alotofwaterfallingTis:this怎么，静悄悄？声息毫无？听见了！是死者回答的声音：“又一个活人挺身而出，我们就都来，都来效命！”这声音像远方瀑布喧响，可活人呢，却不开腔。,TheIslesofGreeceAppreciate,1.Theversificationofthesongsisdifferentfromtherestofthelongpoem.Thesongiscomposedof16stanzas,eachstanzaconsistingof6linesofiambictetrameter(四步抑扬格）,witharhymeschemeababcc.2.ByroncontraststhepastgloryoftheGreekpeoplewiththeirpresentstateofenslavementwiththepurposeofstirringuptheGreekpeopletofightfortheirliberationbravely.3.ByronuseslotsofallusionstoGreekmythologyandhistoricaleventstohonortheGreekpeoplesancestorsandtheirrichculturalandhistoricalheritage,andatthesametimetostrengthenthecontrastbetweenthepastandthepresent.4.Thethemeofpatriotismandheroismisevokedthoroughlyandimpressivelyinbetweenthelines.,WritingFeatures,1.ThenoveltyofByronssubjectmatter,theexoticqualityofhisdescriptionsoforientalscenery.2.Scatteredthroughhisworksonefindsmagnificentdescriptionsofnaturalsceneryandexquisitelyricsofloveanddespair.3.Hispoeticstyleisloose,fluent,vivid.4.Easeandracinessarealwayscharacteristicsofhim.,WhatisByronichero?,ByronschiefcontributiontoEnglishpoetry.Suchaheroisaproud,rebelliousfigureofnobleorigin.Passionateandpowerful,heistorightallthewrongsina