Emily Dickinson 迪金森作家及作品介绍

Am.RealismEmilyDickinson(1830–1886)EmilyDickinson(1830–1886)1.Poetess2.Themes:issuesconcerningthewholehumanbeings(Love;nature;death;religion;immorality)3.Artisticfeatures:a.unique&unconventionalb.dashesandcapitallettersc.shortd.personalThethemesinDickinson’spoems

1.religion

2.deathandimmortality3.love4.natureThethemesinDickinson’spoemsDickinson’spoemsareusuallybasedonherexperiences,hersorrowsandjoys.ButwithinherlittlelyricsDickinsonaddressesthoseissuesthatconcernthewholehumanbeings,whichincludereligion,death,immorality,love,andnature.1.religion

Insomeofherpoemsshewroteaboutherdoubtandbeliefaboutreligioussubjects.

ThethemesinDickinson’spoems

2.deathandimmortality

CloselyrelatedtoDickinson’sreligiouspoetryareherpoemsconcerningdeathandimmortality,

（不朽）rangingoverthephysicalaswellasthepsychologicalandemotionalaspectsofdeath.Dickinson’sgreatestrendering（描写）ofthemomentofdeathistobefoundin“IheardaFlybuzz–whenIdied–”,apoemuniversallyconsideredoneofhermasterpieces.ThethemesinDickinson’spoems3.Love

LoveisanothersubjectDickinsondwelton.(1)Onegroupofherlovepoemstreatsthesufferingandfrustrationlovecancause.Thesepoemsareclearlythereflectionofherownunhappyexperience,closelyrelatedtoherdeepestandmostprivatefeelings.(2)Theothergroupoflovepoemsfocusesonthephysicalaspectofdesire,inwhichDickinsondealtwith,allegorically,theinfluenceofthemaleauthoritiesoverthefemale,emphasizingthepowerofphysicalattractionandexpressingamixtureoffearandfascinationforthemysteriousmagnetismbetweensexes.

ThethemesinDickinson’spoems4.nature

InherpoemsDickinson’sskepticismabouttherelationshipbetweenmanandnatureiswell-expressed.(1)Ontheonehand,shesharedwithherromanticandtranscendentalpredecessorswhobelievedthatamythical神话的,虚构的bondbetweenmanandnatureexisted,thatnaturerevealedtomanthingsaboutmankindanduniverse.(2)Ontheotherhand,shefeltstronglyaboutnature’sinscrutability

（不可预测性）andindifferencetothelifeandinterestsofhumanbeings.Dickinson’sartisticcharacteristicsDickson’spoetryisuniqueandunconventionalinitsownway.1)notitles.2)dashesareusedasamusicaldevice3)capitallettersasameansofemphasis.3)Theformofherpoetryisfamiliar,communal（公共的）,andsometimes,irregular.4)short;asinglyimageorsymbol;onesubjectmatter.Dickinson’sartisticcharacteristics5)personalandmeditative.6)Sheoftenusedpersona人格面具andpersonification拟人化Dickinson’spoetry,despiteitsostensible（表面上的）formalsimplicity,isremarkableforitsvariety,subtletyandrichness,andherlimitedprivateworldhasneverconfinedthelimitlesspowerofhercreativityandimagination.personae2008.434．Altogether,EmilyDickinsonwrote1775poems,ofwhichonly______hadappearedduringherlifetime.

A．three

B．five

C．seven

D．nine2007.436．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueofEmilyDickinsonandherpoetry?A．Sheremainedunmarriedallherlife

B．Shewrote,1,775poems,andmostofthemwerepublishedduringherlifetime.

C．Herpoemshavenotitles,hencearealwaysquotedbytheirfirstlines.D．Herlimitedprivateworldhasneverconfinedthelimitlesspowerofhercreativityandimagination.2008.735.Ingeneral,theAmericanwomanpoet_____wantedtolivesimplyasacompleteindependentbeing，andsoshedid，asaspinster.

A.AnneBret

B.EmilyDickinson

C.AnnaDickinson

D.EmilyShaw

2009.433．TheAmericanwomanpoet______wantedtolivesimplyasacompleteindependentbeing,andsoshedid,asaspinster.

A．EmilyShaw

B.AnnaDickinson

C．EmilyDickinson

D．AnneBret2005.430.ThoughWaltWhitmanandEmilyDickinsonwereromanticpoetsinthemeandtechnique,theydifferfromeachotherinavarietyofways.Foronething,whereasWhitmanlikestokeephiseyeonhumansocietyatlarge,Dickinsonoftenaddressessuchissuesas（）,immortality,religion,loveandnature.A.progressB.freedomC.beautyD.death

2002.434.EmilyDickinsonwrotemanyshortpoemsonvariousaspectsoflife.WhichofthefollowingisNOTausualsubjectofherpoeticexpression?A.Religionandimmortality.B.Lifeanddeath.C.Loveandmarriage.D.Warandpeace.

2001.440.EmilyDickinsonwrotemanyshortpoemsonvariousaspectsoflife.Whichofthefollowingisnotausualsubjectofherpoeticexpression?

A.Religion.

B.Lifeanddeath.

C.Loveandmarriage.

D.Warandpeace.

1999.424.MostofEmilyDickinson’spoemswerepublished____.A.Whenshewasyoung.B.AfterherfailedloveaffairC.Inheroldage.D.Afterherdeath.

Shewantedtolivesimplyasacompleteindependentbeing,andsoshedid,asaspinster.Shecalledthisstreamoftiny,aphoristic格言(似)的poemsacontinuousfragmented"lettertotheworld,"awaytobridgeherprivateworldwiththepublic.“Thisismylettertotheworld”

这是我给世界的一封信1.ThispoemexpressesDickinson’sanxiety/eagerness

abouthercommunicationwiththeoutsideworld.momentofdeath“IheardaFlybuzz–whenIdied–”

我死的时候—听见一只苍蝇嗡嗡地响Thispoemisadescriptionofthemomentofdeath.Keypoints:1)“TheEyesaround–hadwrungthemdry”:relativescried,notearsanymore.2)“theKing”:theGodofdeath3)"windows":thedoortoheaven4)“failed”:herdoubtoftheexistenceofeternalheaven5)“WithBlue–uncertainstumblingBuzz”:thesightofthedyingbecamedimandlisteningweak.Dickinsonmakesthetrain

partofnaturebyanimalizingit“IliketoseeitlaptheMiles—”

我喜欢看它拍击许多英里

Dickinsonmakesthetrainpartofnaturebyanimalizingit.1)“it”:train.2)“Inhorrid–hootingstanza”:thesoundoftrain.“BecauseIcouldnotstopforDeath–”1.InthispoemDickinsonpersonifiesdeathandimmortalitysoastomakehermessagestronglyfelt.2.“we”wereridinginahearse(orcarriage),headingtowardEternity.1)“he”:death2)“carriage”:hearse,carriageforcarryingacoffinatafuneral3)TheSchool,TheFieldsofGazingGrain,TheSettingSun-symbolizethreestagesofone’slife:youth,manhoodandoldage.4)“gown”:graveclothes5)“house”:grave6)“aSwellingoftheGround”“Roof”“theCornice檐口”:gravestone1999.431.WhatistheanalogythatEmilyDickinsonsuesintheherpoem“BecauseIcouldstopforDeath”?A.HorseandcarriageB.StageandperformanceC.CloudandshadeD.Shipandharbor1999.436.In“IheardaFlybuzz---whenIdied”and“BecauseIcouldnotstopforDeath,”EmilyDickinson’sattitudetowarddeathisthatof____.A.eagerembraceB.helplessanxietyC.peacefulacceptanceD.terrifieddespair2004.736.In“IheardaFlybuzz---whenIdied”and“BecauseIcouldnotstopforDeath,”EmilyDickinson’sattitudetowarddeathisthatof____.A.eagerembraceB.helplessanxietyC.peacefulacceptanceD.terrifieddespair2005.726.EmilyDickinson’spoem“ThisismylettertotheWorld”expressesher（）abouthercommunicationwiththeoutsideworld.A.anxiety B.eagernessC.curiosity D.optimisticoutlook2002.429.“ThisismylettertotheWorld”isapoeticexpressionofEmilyDickinson's__abouthercommunicationwiththeoutsideworld.A.indifference

B.anger

C.anxiety

D.sorrow

2005.726.EmilyDickinson’spoem“ThisismylettertotheWorld”expressesher（）abouthercommunicationwiththeoutsideworld.A.anxiety

B.eagernessC.curiosity D.optimisticoutlook2000.427.EmilyDickinson'spoem（441）"ThisismylettertotheWorld"expressesthepoet's_______abouthercommunicationwiththeoutsideworld.A.indifference

B.joy

C.anxiety

D.indignation

2003.433.Thepoem“IliketoseeitlaptheMiles－”isaninterestingpoemwrittenbyEmilyDickinson.Whatdoes“it”inthepoemstandfor?[A]Thehound.[B]Thestar.[C]Thehorse.[D]Thetrain.

1999.4(参阅下一题的答案)IheardaFlaybuzz--whenIdied-

TheStillnessintheRoom

WasliketheStillnessintheAir-

BetweentheHeavesofStorm-pleasegivethename

oftheauthorandthetitleoftheliteraryworkfromwhichitis

takenandthenbrieflyinterpretit.2004.443.“WithBlue—uncertainstumblingBuzz—

Betweenthelight—andme—

AndthentheWindowsfailed—andthen

Icouldnotseetosee—“

Questions:

A.Identifythepoemandthepoet.

B.Whatdo“Windows”symbolicallystandfor?C.Whatideadoesthequotedpassageexpress?Answer43.AThepoemis"IheardasFlybuzz——whenIdied——"byEmilyDickinson.B"windows"symbolicallystandforthedoortoheaven.CThequotedpassagevividlydescribesthemomentofmydyingandexpressesmydoubtoftheexistenceofeternalheaven.2005.4（参阅下一题答案）44.“WepassedtheSchool,whereChildrenstroveAtRecess—intheRing—WepassedtheFieldsofGazingGrain—WepassedtheSettingSun—”Questions:A.Identifythepoemandthepoet.B.Whatdo“theSchool,”“theFields”and“theSettingSun”standforrespectively?2003.443.“WepassedTheSchool,whereChildrenstrove

AtRecess－intheRing－

WepassedTheFieldsofGazingGrain

WepassedTheSettingSun－”

Questions:

A.Whoistheauthorofthisstanzatakenfromthepoem“BecauseIcouldnotstopforDeath－?

B.Whatdotheunderlinedpartssymbolize?

C.Wherewere“we”headingtoward?

答案要点A.EmilyDickinsonB.TheSchool,TheFieldsofGazingGrain,TheSettingSun-symbolizethreestagesofone’slife:youth,manhoodandoldage.C.“we”wereridin