英语通识阅读教程 文学篇 课件 Unit 7 Unit 7 Emotion and Reality

Unit7EmotionandRealityTextA

TheNightingaleandtheRoseTextB

PrideandPrejudiceTextA

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ExploretheWriter’sIdeasUnderstandingtheTextReadingBetweentheLines

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1.AbouttheAuthorBiographyLiteraryStylesandThemes2.AboutHisWorksRepresentativeWorksBiographyOscarWilde(1854-1900),anIrishpoetanddramatist,wasaspokesmanforthelate19th-centuryAestheticMovementinEngland,whichadvocated“artforart’ssake.”HismasterpiecesincludetwoplaysLadyWindermere’sFanandTheImportanceofBeingEarnest,andonenovelThePictureofDorianGray.“TheNightingaleandtheRose”isincludedinhiscollectionTheHappyPrinceandOtherTales(1888).Inthestory,Wildedealtwiththeprincipalthemeofwhatconstitutestruelove.Healsoprobedintothenobilityandfutilityofsacrifice.1.AbouttheAuthorBiography1.AbouttheAuthorEarlylifeandeducationWildewasbornofprofessionalandliteraryparents.Hisfather,WilliamWilde,wasIreland’sleadingearandeyesurgeon,whoalsopublishedbooksonarchaeology,folklore,andthesatiristJonathanSwift.Hismother,JaneFrancescaWilde,wasanationalistpoetandanauthorityonCelticmythandfolklorewhowroteunderthenameSperanza.Wildewasoneofthreechildren.Hiselderbrother,Willie,becameajournalist,andhisyoungersister,Isola,diedofafeverwhenshewas10.Biography1.AbouttheAuthorEarlylifeandeducationAfterattendingPortoraRoyalSchoolinEnniskillen(1864–71),Wildewent,onsuccessivescholarships,toTrinityCollegeDublin(1871–74)andMagdalenCollege,Oxford(1874–78),whichawardedhimadegreewithhonors.Duringthesefouryears,hedistinguishedhimselfnotonlyasaClassicalscholar,aposeur,andawitbutalsoasapoetbywinningthecovetedNewdigatePrizein1878withalongpoem,“Ravenna”.HewasdeeplyimpressedbytheteachingsoftheEnglishwritersJohnRuskinandWalterPateronthecentralimportanceofartinlifeandparticularlybythelatter’sstressontheaestheticintensitybywhichlifeshouldbelived.Biography1.AbouttheAuthorHiscareerDuringhisstayatOxford,hebecameinvolvedinanaestheticmovement“Artforart’ssake,”whichhereflectedinmostofhisworks.Hisfirstcollectionofpoetry,Poems,waspublishedin1881.Thispublicationreceivedamixedresponsefromthereadersandcritics.Later,in1888,hepublishedacollectionoffairytales,The

HappyPrinceandOtherTales,whichhewroteforhistwosons.Biography1.AbouttheAuthorHiscareerAftergettingthedesiredresponse,hetriedhishandsonnovels,too,andhisfirstandonlynovel,ThePictureofDorianGrayhittheshelvesin1891.Unfortunately,thenovelreceivedapoorresponsebuttheauthordidnotlosehope.Later,in1892,heproducedhisfirstplayLadyWindermere’sFan.Hissuccessfuleffortpavedthewayforastringofhighlypopularcomediesthatestablishedhimasagreatplaywrightofhistime.LiteraryStylesandThemes1.AbouttheAuthorLiteraryStylesMixtureofRealismandFantasyOscarWildeincorporatesthefeaturesofbothrealismandfantasyinhisworkswithphenomenalability.Hemergesthetwoopposinggenresthroughrealisticdialectandthoughtfulimageryintoaninterestinglymelancholictale.ImageryWildealsooutshinesotherwritersintheuseofimagery.Heillustratesdifferentsituationsandpeoplebyemployingdifferenttypesofliterarydevices.Hismostfavoriteandfrequentlyemployedimageryisthemorbidone.Ontheartofmorbidity,hehasanastonishingcommandandmastery.Bytheuseofmorbidimagery,hedescribesunusualimagesofblood,murder,andcorpsethatwouldcompetewithanyotherimageryinthemoderncinema.LiteraryStylesandThemes1.AbouttheAuthorLiteraryStylesDialoguesandIdeasAnotherwritingstyleprevalentinWilde’sworksistheprominenceofdialoguesandideasthanactions.OscarWildedrawshisplotinawaythathischaractersaresittinginaroomandengageincasualtalkaboutvariousthings.Hedoesnotshowhischaractersinaction.Moreover,inhisplays,thereisaclashbetweenideasthanaclashbetweencharactersthatleadtoviolentactions.Primarilythroughlanguageinhiswriting,OscarWildeappearstobemotivatedtoarousethemusicalandvisualarts.ParadoxThewritingstyleofOscarWildeischaracterizedbytheuseofparadox,bothdialogicanddescriptive.Heemploysaself-contradictorystatementtoexpressthetruth.LiteraryStylesandThemes1.AbouttheAuthorThemesThewritingstyleofOscarWildeshowshismasteryofdepictingevilandmorbidity.Wildehasaremarkableholdontherealityofhumannature.Healsofocusesonthedarknessthatispresentinthesoulofeveryindividual.OscarWilde,unlikehiscontemporarywriters,wasmoreconcernedwiththedarksidesofthings.Heacknowledgeshumanlustforimmortality.Heexemplifiesthesethingsinwriting.Forexample,inhisnovel,thegreedofDorianforeverlastingyoutheventuallycauseshissoultodeteriorate,whichcanbeseeninhisportrait.OscarWildehasalsoacknowledgedtheevilofhumannature.Fewwritersofhistimecanportraythesethingsintheirworks.Wildehasmasteredhisinsightintoevilanddescribeditinhisworkswithunbelievableease.LiteraryStylesandThemes1.AbouttheAuthorConclusionToconclude,inthehistoryofEnglishliterature,andplaywritinginparticular,fewwriterspossesstherhetoricalmasteryandstylisticbrillianceofOscarWilde.WhilemorbidityisadefiningfeatureofStephenKing’sworks,Wilde’smasteryliesinhiseloquenceandrhetoricalbrilliance,whichremainunparalleled.Similarly,CharlesDickenssharesatalentforeloquence,butWildesurpasseshiminthevividnessofhisimagery.ThewritingstyleofOscarWildeisacompletepackage,andnowritertodatehasbeenabletoimitatehisuniqueandslightlydisturbingwriting.WorksTheHappyPrinceandOtherTales(1888)isacollectionofstoriesforchildrenbyOscarWildefirstpublishedinMay1888.Itcontainsfivestories,“TheHappyPrince”,“TheNightingaleandtheRose”,“TheSelfishGiant”,“TheDevotedFriend”,and“TheRemarkableRocket”.Itismostfamousforitstitlestory,“TheHappyPrince”.2.RepresentativeWorksWorksThePictureofDorianGray(1891),amoralfantasynovelbyOscarWilde,waspublishedinanearlyforminLippincott’sMonthlyMagazinein1890.Thenovel,theonlyonewrittenbyWilde,hadsixadditionalchapterswhenitwasreleasedasabookin1891.Thework,anarchetypaltaleofayoungmanwhopurchaseseternalyouthattheexpenseofhissoul,wasaromanticexpositionofWilde’sownAestheticism.2.RepresentativeWorksWorksLadyWindermere’sFan(1892),acomedyofmannersinfouractsbyOscarWilde,wasperformedin1892andpublishedthefollowingyear.SetinLondon,theplay’sactionisputinmotionbyLadyWindermere’sjealousyoverherhusband’sapparentinterestinMrs.Erlynne,abeautifulolderwomanwithamysteriouspast.Unknownto21-year-oldLadyWindermere,Mrs.Erlynneisreallyherdivorcedmotherwhofor20yearshasbeenpresumeddead.LordWindermereismerelyhopingtoeasetheolderwoman’sreentranceintosociety,whichsheattemptsunderapseudonym,sothatshemaybereunitedwithherdaughter.Inafitofpique,LadyWindermeregoestotheroomsofherardentadmirer,LordDarlington.Mrs.Erlynnefollowsclosely,savingherdaughterfromscandalbyanactofgenerositythatruinsherownchances.2.RepresentativeWorksWorksTheImportanceofBeingEarnest(1895),aplayinthreeactsbyOscarWilde,performedin1895andpublishedin1899.AsatireofVictoriansocialhypocrisy,thewittyplayisconsideredWilde’sgreatestdramaticachievement.2.RepresentativeWorks(photographfromthe1952film)WorksTheImportanceofBeingEarnest(1895)

JackWorthingisafashionableyoungmanwholivesinthecountrywithhisward,CecilyCardew.HehasinventedarakishbrothernamedErnestwhosesupposedexploitsgiveJackanexcusetotraveltoLondonperiodicallytorescuehim.JackisinlovewithGwendolenFairfax,thecousinofhisfriendAlgernonMoncrieff.Gwendolen,whothinksJack’snameisErnest,returnshislove,buthermother,LadyBracknell,objectstotheirmarriagebecauseJackisanorphanwhowasfoundinahandbagatVictoriaStation.JackdiscoversthatAlgernonhasbeenimpersonatingErnestinordertowooCecily,whohasalwaysbeeninlovewiththeimaginaryrogueErnest.UltimatelyitisrevealedthatJackisreallyLadyBracknell’snephew,thathisrealnameisErnest,andthatAlgernonisactuallyhisbrother.Theplayendswithbothcoupleshappilyunited.2.RepresentativeWorksOscarWildeQuiz1.WherewasOscarWildefrom?ScotlandIrelandWalesEngland4.WithwhichphilosophicalmovementdidWildebecomeinvolved?aestheticismdeconstructionismscholasticismromanticism3.WhatwasthenameofWilde’sonlynovel?ThePictureofDorianGrayALadyofNoImportanceTheImportanceofBeingEarnestLadyWindmere’sFan2.WhichprestigiouscollegedidWildeattend?UniversityofLondonOxfordEtonSorbonneChoosethebestanswertoeachquestion.Writer’sIdeasWriter’sTechniquesLanguageProficiency

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BeforeReading1.UnderstandingtheTextSettingCharactersPointofViewPlotTheme2.ReadingBetweentheLinesTextualAnalysisKeySentencesSetting(背景)“TheNightingaleandtheRose”《夜莺与玫瑰》HistoricalContextThe19thcenturywasatimeofrapidchangeinEngland.BuildingofftheEnlightenment’semphasisonreasonandthescientificmethod,thinkerslikeCharlesDarwinchallengedtraditionalbeliefsabouttheoriginsandpurposeofhumanlife.Technologicalprogress,meanwhile,speduptheIndustrialRevolution,whichinturntransformedsocietalattitudestowardwealthandconsumption;theabilitytomassproducegoods,forinstance,encouragedacultureofmaterialism.“TheNightingaleandtheRose”(aswellasWilde’sbroaderembraceofAestheticism)isinsomewaysareactiontoallofthesechanges.Unlikemanyofhiscontemporaries,Wildeheldoutfortheimportanceofintangiblequalitieslikebeautyinanincreasinglyrationalandmechanizedworld.1.UnderstandingtheTextSetting(背景)“TheNightingaleandtheRose”《夜莺与玫瑰》Setting“TheNightingaleandtheRose”byOscarWildeissetinatimeless,placelessfairy-talesetting,inatimeofprincesandballs,inwhatseemstobeamagicalgardenwheremostofthenaturalelementsseemtospeakandthink.1.UnderstandingtheTextCharacters(角色)1.UnderstandingtheTextTheNightingale:TheNightingaleistheprotagonistofthestory.SheisromanticbynatureandisinspiredbytheStudent’slove.Shesingsaboutloveallthetimeandwaitstoseeit.WhensheseestheStudentcryingforaredrose,shedecidestosacrificeherlifetohelphimout.Shegivesherheart’sbloodtoawhiteflowertocoloritspetalsandfulfilltheneedoftheStudentandinthisprocessshedies.Thewholestoryrevolvesaroundhersacrificeandselflessnaturewhichisnotappreciatedthroughoutthestory.Attheendofthestory,hersacrificeisignoredandwastedbyeveryonewhentheredrose,stainedbyherheart’sblood,isrejectedanddestroyed.Herselflessnatureandunshakeablebelieveintrueloveshowsthattruelovedoesexistbutpeoplemakeitselfish.Characters(角色)1.UnderstandingtheTextTheStudent:Heisayoungboywithbeautifuleyesandredlipswhoclaimstobeinlovewithagirl.IntheverybeginningofthestorytheStudentappearsasatrueloverwholamentsinhisgardenfortheloveofhislife.Heinspiresthebirdtosacrificeherlifetohelphimoutbutasthestorygoeswecometoknowabouthistruenature.Heispre-occupiedbypracticalityandlackstheabilitytofeeltrueemotions.Whenthegirlrejectstheredrosegivenbyhim,hecallsherungratefulandsuddenlyallhislovefadesaway.Hedecidesthatloveisunpracticalandunrealistic.Itshowshimasamaterialisticpersonratherthanapersonwhobelievesinloveandselflessness.HedoesnotappreciateNightingale’ssacrificeanddoesnotfulfillherlastwishthatwastobetruetohislove.Characters(角色)1.UnderstandingtheTextTheRoseTree:Therearethreerosetreesinthestorybutonlyoneplaysamajorroleinit.ThisisthetreeundertheStudent’swindowthathelpstheNightingaleincreatingaredrose.WhenNightingaleaskshimforawayofgettingaredrose,herefusestotellherbecausehedoesnotwanthertoloseherlife.ButtheNightingaleperformsthissuicidalactbypressingherheartagainstoneofhisthorns,givingherheart’sbloodtotherosetodyeitred.Therose-treeistheonlyoneinthestorywhorecognizeshersacrificeandremainssympathetictoher.Characters(角色)1.UnderstandingtheTextTheProfessor’sDaughter:Thegirlisbrieflyintroducedinthestory.Sheexpressesanimportanttheme.SheistheStudent’ssweetheartandProfessor’sdaughter.ShetellstheStudenttobringaredroseforherifhewantstodancewithherintheparty.WhentheStudentbringsherabrightred-rosesherejectsitbecausesheisprovidedwithjewelsbyanotherrichsuitor.Thisactofselfishnessshowsherasamaterialisticandshallowpersonwhovalueswealthmorethantruelove.TheOak-Tree:TheOak-treeistheminorcharacterofthestory.ThisisthetreewheretheNightingaleresides.HeknowsabouttheseriousnessofNightingale’sdecisionofsacrificingherlifeandbegshertosingalastsongforhim.Characters(角色)1.UnderstandingtheTextTheLizard:Thischaracterappearsinthebeginningofthestory.WhentheStudentcries,heoverhearshimandlaughsathimbecausehefindsituselesstocryforaredrose.ItshowstheLizardasapessimistwhobelievesthatthepeoplearemotivatedbyself-interestratherthanactingforselflessreasons.ThisbeliefofLizardcanbeseenintheendofthestorywhentherose,asymbolofsacrificiallove,isrejectedbythegirlanddestroyedbytheStudentfortheirselfinterests.TheWhiteRose-Tree:TheWhite-rosetreeisaminorcharacterofthestory.WhentheNightingalegoesinthesearchofaredrose,sheasksthewhiterose-treetohelpherbuthedoesnothaveanyredrosesohesuggestshertogotoanothertreetoseekhelpfrom.PointofView(视角)1.UnderstandingtheTextNarratorandpointofview:Theshortstory“TheNightingaleandtheRose”byOscarWildeisathird-personaccount,renderedbyastorytellerwhoisoutsidetheactionandhasextendedknowledgeonmostofthecharacters.Plot(情节)1.UnderstandingtheTextTheProfessor’sdaughteraskstheStudentforaredrose.Plot(情节)1.UnderstandingtheTextTheNightingalehearstheStudentcryingforaredrose.TheNightingalesearchesforaredrosebutcan’tfindone.Shelearnsshecanmakearedrosebysacrificingherlife.SheaskstheStudenttobea“truelove”inexchange.TheStudentdoesn’tunderstandandcritiquehersinging.Plot(情节)1.UnderstandingtheTextTheNightingalegivesherlifetocreateabeautifulrose.Plot(情节)1.UnderstandingtheTextTheStudenttakestherosetotheProfessor’sdaughter.Plot(情节)1.UnderstandingtheTextSherejectshim.Andshethrowstheroseaway.Theme(主题)1.UnderstandingtheTextSacrifice:ThethemeofsacrificeisexploredthroughNightingale’sselfsacrificeinthenameoftrueloveandforthesakeofhelpingothers.WhentheNightingaleseestheStudentcryingforhissweetheart,herwhole-heartedbelieveinlovecompelshertohelptheboy.So,shedecidestohelphimandgoesoutofherhouseinsearchofaredrose.Aftersearchingforiteverywhereshecomestoknowaboutawayofgettingtherose.Shehastogiveherheart’sbloodtoawhiteflowerandmakeitred.Shebelievesthatitisworthgivingherlifeforthesakeoftruelove.AsweknowthatNightingalehasanunshakeablebelieveinlovebecauseofwhichshesacrificesherlifebutattheendofthestorynobodyappreciateshersacrificeanditiswastedwhentheStudentthrowstheredroseinthegutterwhereitisdestroyed.Theme(主题)1.UnderstandingtheTextLove:Thestory“TheNightingaleandtheRose”isaboutthenatureoflove.Inthebeginningofthestory,theStudentclaimstobeinlovewithhisprofessor’sdaughterandiscryingforaredrosebecausehecandancewithherintheballsifhegivesheraredrose.Moreover,theNightingalesacrificesherlifeforthesakeoflove.Shethinksthatitisworthsacrificingherlifefortruelove.Thissacrificeshowsthattruelovedoesexistbutattheendnooneappreciatesit.Wildeistryingtoconveythattruelovedoesexistbutpeoplemakeitshallowandselfish.TheStudentwhothinksthatheisinlovedoesnottrulyknowthemeaningoflove.Whenthegirlrejectshimandhisredrose,hecallsherungratefulandsaysthatloveissillyandunpracticalwhichshowshimmoreasamaterialisticpersonratherthanatruelover.Theme(主题)1.UnderstandingtheTextMaterialism:Thethemeofmaterialismisexploredbythehumancharacters.TheyoungStudent,Professor’sdaughterandChamberlain’snephewarematerialisticinsomesense.TheStudentwhoclaimstobeinloveisnotreallyinloveratherheevokesrationalsideofmaterialism.ForhimaredroseisworthmorethanNightingale’slifeandtruelove.WhentheNightingalesingsasong,hesaysthathervoiceisbeautifulbutshallowandlacksanyemotionwhichshowsthatheisamaterialisticpersonwhoisunabletofeeldeepemotions.Theme(主题)1.UnderstandingtheTextMaterialism:Ontheotherhand,hislove,theProfessor’sdaughteralsoshowsmaterialismbyrejectingtheredrose.Shethinksthatpreciousjewelsaremoreworthythanaredrose.IntheendofthestorythesacrificeofNightingalegoeswastedwhenthegirlrejectstheroseandtheboydestroysit.Furthermore,Chamberlain’snephewisalsomaterialisticbecausehebringspreciousjewelsforthegirltoshowhisloveforher.Loveisshownasamaterialpursuitratherthanatrueemotionbythesecharacters.2.ReadingBetweentheLinesTextualAnalysisReadingactivityPleasereadthestoryandanswerthefollowingquestions:1.WhydidtheyoungStudentcryattheopeningofthestory?Becausehedidn’thavearedrose,andonlywitharedrosecouldhedancewithhisbelovedgirl.2.HowdidtheNightingalegettheredrose?TheNightingalehadtosacrificeherselfinordertogettheredrose.Shemustsingtotherosetreeallnightlongwithherbreastagainstathornbymoonlight,andstainitwithherownheart’sblood.Herlife-bloodmustflowintotherosetree’sveinandbecomethebloodofthetree,andthenshecouldgetaredrose.2.ReadingBetweentheLinesTextualAnalysisReadingactivityPleasereadthestoryandanswerthefollowingquestions:3.WhatdidtheNightingaleaskoftheStudentinreturnforhersacrifice?Allthatsheaskedofhiminreturnwasthathewouldbeatruelover.4.Whydidn’tthegirlaccepttheStudent’sredrose?Becauseitwouldnotgowithherdress,and,besides,theChamberlain’snephewhadsenthersomerealjewels.2.ReadingBetweentheLinesTextualAnalysisReadingactivity-InterpretPleasereadthestoryandanswerthefollowingquestions:5.HowdidtheStudentreacttotheNightingale’ssong?TheStudentcriticizedNightingale’sperformance.Althoughhersongwasstylisticallyimpressive,itwaslackinginsincerity.Hequestionedherwillingnesstosacrificeherselfforothers,supposingthatshemightonlybeconcernedaboutmusic.6.WhywouldtheNightingalesacrificeherselffortheStudent?TheNightingalehasspentmuchofherlifesingingaboutlove,waitingforthedayshewillencounteritinreallife.WhensheoverhearstheStudentlamentinghislovelornstate,sheresolvestobringhimtheredroseheneedstosecurethegirl’saffection.Hersacrificestandsfortheselflessnatureoftruelove.2.ReadingBetweentheLinesKeySentencesPara6“WhatIsingof,hesuffers:whatisjoytome,tohimispain.SurelyLoveisawonderfulthing.Itismorepreciousthanemeralds,anddearerthanfineopals.Pearlsandpomegranatescannotbuyit,norisitsetforthinthemarket-place.Itmaynotbepurchasedofthemerchants,norcanitbeweighedoutinthebalanceforgold.”

Vocabularyemeraldn.翡翠opaln.猫眼石pomegranaten.石榴（此处指石榴石）weighoutv.称重

Sentence:Translation:“我所歌唱，是他尝受的苦楚：在我是乐的，在他却是悲痛。‘爱’果然是件非常的东西。比翡翠还珍重，比玛瑙更宝贵。珍珠，榴石买不得它，黄金亦不能作它的代价，因为它不是在市上出卖，也不是商人贩卖的东西。”2.ReadingBetweentheLinesKeySentencesPara31Itispleasanttositinthegreenwood,andtowatchtheSuninhischariotofgold,andtheMooninherchariotofpearl.Sweetisthescentofthehawthorn,andsweetarethebluebellsthathideinthevalley,andtheheatherthatblowsonthehill.YetLoveisbetterthanLife,andwhatistheheartofabirdcomparedtotheheartofaman?

Vocabularychariotn.四轮马车scentn.香味，芳香hawn.山楂，山楂果heathern.石南属植物

Sentence:Translation:坐在青郁的森林里，看太阳在黄金车里，月亮在白珠辇内驰骋，真是一桩乐事。山楂花的味儿真香，山谷里的吊钟花和山坡上野草真美。然而“爱”比生命更可贵，一个鸟的心又怎能和人的心比？2.ReadingBetweentheLinesKeySentencesPara41AndwhentheMoonshoneintheheavensthenightingaleflewtotheRose-tree,andsetherbreastagainstthethorn.Allnightlongshesangwithherbreastagainstthethorn,andthecoldcrystalMoonleaneddownandlistened.Allnightlongshesang,andthethornwentdeeperanddeeperintoherbreast,andherlife-blood

ebbedawayfromher.

Vocabularythornn.（植物茎上的）刺crystaladj.如水晶般的leanv.（身体）倾斜；倚靠，靠在life-bloodn.生机的根源；命脉ebbv.衰退，衰落

Sentence:Translation:月光照亮苍穹，夜莺飞向玫瑰树，胸口抵在刺上。整整一夜，她都在歌唱，刺扎进她的胸口，连冰晶皓洁的月亮也俯身倾听。整整一夜，她都在歌唱，刺也在胸口处扎得越来越深，鲜血渐渐淌尽。2.ReadingBetweentheLinesKeySentencesPara42Andonthetopmost

sprayoftheRose-treethereblossomedamarvelousrose,petalfollowingpetal,assongfollowedsong.Palewasit,atfirst,asthemistthathangsovertheriver—paleasthefeetofthemorning,

andsilverasthewingsofthedawn.Astheshadowofaroseinamirrorofsilver,

astheshadowofaroseinawater-pool,

sowastherosethatblossomedonthetopmostsprayoftheTree.

Vocabularytopmostadj.最高的；顶端的sprayn.小树枝，小花枝blossomv.开花；成长，繁盛，兴旺marvelousadj.了不起的；非凡的mistn.薄雾，水汽

Sentence:Translation:树的顶端盛放着一朵无与伦比的玫瑰，花瓣一片接着一片掉落，她一首接着一首唱。一开始，她面色苍白，宛如河上的薄雾，清晨的白辉，银亮似黎明的曙光；既像银镜和水面上的玫瑰倒影，又似树顶盛放的玫瑰。Writer’sIdeasWriter’sTechniquesLanguageProficiency

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BeforeReading1.FigureofSpeechPersonificationSimileAlliteration2.Symbolism3.ImageryFigureofSpeech（修辞）PersonificationGivinghumanqualitiestothingsandanimals.Ex:“thetreeshookitshead.”“Thewhitemoonheardit,”FigureofSpeech（修辞）SimileInthestory,themostfrequentlyusedstylisticdeviceiscomparison:using“as”and“like”or“than”.Ex:“Passionhasmadehisfacelikepaleivory”“aswhiteasthefoamofthesea”“Itismorepreciousthanemeralds,”Symbolism（象征）Symbols：Nightingale-symbolizesgoodnessandvirtueandsacrificeTheRose-trueloveandtrueartTheOak-tree-wisdomThegirl-materialismandhypocrisyTheStudent-cynicismashecan’tappreciatebeautyLizard-cynic,apersonwhoseeslittleornogoodinanythingButterfly-curiosityDaisy-purityCartwheel-materialismImagery（意象）ImageryThroughoutthestory,thereadercanvisualizethehappenings,astheauthorusedcomparisonasthemajortechnique,thereasonmaybethecollectionofshortstoriesisintendedforchildrenreadership.ex:“asyellowasthehairofthemermaidenwhositsuponanamberthrone,andyellowerthanthedaffodilthatbloomsinthemeadow”Writer’sIdeasWriter’sTechniquesLanguageProficiency

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BeforeReading1.WordsandExpressions2.VocabularyExercisesWordsandExpressionsholm-oak/ˈhəʊməʊk/n.圣栎hyacinth/haɪˈæsɪnθ/n.风信子clasp/klɑːsp/[CET6]v./n.握紧heed/hiːd/v./n.注意emerald/ˈemərəld/n.翡翠opal/ˈəʊpəl/n.猫眼石pomegranate/ˈpɒmgrænɪt/n.石榴（此处指石榴石）harp/hɑːrp/n.竖琴courtier/ˈkɔːtiər/n.谄媚者throng/θrɒŋ/v./n.蜂拥；群集WordsandExpressionsfling/flɪŋ/[CET6]v.（flung,flung）猛动cynic/ˈsɪnɪk/n.愤世嫉俗者grove/ɡrəʊv/n.树丛；树林foam/fəʊm/[CET6]n.泡沫sun-dial/ˈsʌndaɪəl/（现为sundial）n.日晷mermaiden/ˈmɜːmeɪdən/n.美人鱼daffodil/ˈdæfədɪl/n.水仙花scythe/saɪð/n.长柄大镰刀vein/veɪn/[CET6]n.叶脉nip/nɪp/v.伤害WordsandExpressionspierce/pɪəs/[CET4]v.穿透；扎chariot/ˈtʃærɪət/n.庄严堂皇的马车bluebell/ˈbluːbel/n.蓝铃花heather/ˈheðər/n.石南属植物frankincense/ˈfræŋkɪns/n.乳香pallet/ˈpælɪt/n.草垫子crystal/ˈkrɪstl/[CET4]adj.如水晶般的flush/flʌʃ/[CET6]n./v.红晕bridegroom/ˈbraɪdɡruːm/[CET4]n.新郎crimson/ˈkrɪmzən/v.把···染成深红色WordsandExpressionsgirdle/ˈɡɜːdl/n.腰带ruby/ˈruːbi/n.红宝石film/fɪlm/[CET4]n.（眼的）模糊不清，薄翳ecstasy/ˈekstəsi/n.陶醉shepherd/ˈʃepərd/[CET6]n.牧羊人reed/riːd/n.芦苇pluck/plʌk/v.摘reel/riːl/[CET6]n.线轴chamberlain/ˈtʃeɪmbərleɪn/n.（国王或女王的）内侍gutter/ˈɡʌtər/n.排水沟WordsandExpressionsbuckle/ˈbʌkl/[CET4]n.（鞋子、包等的）搭扣，带扣metaphysics/ˌmetəˈfɪzɪks/n.形而上学；玄学VocabularyExercisesThearrow_______throughtheairwithdeadlyaccuracy,landingsquarelyinitstarget.Thebackpack’s_______cameundone,spillingitscontentsontothecrowdedtrainfloor.Holdingthelettertightlyinherhand,she_______ittoherchest,feelingthewarmthofitspresence.Embarrassedbythecompliment,hercheeks_______withadelicatepinkhue.Withasuddenmovement,he_______theballtowardsthebasket,hopingforamiracleshot.Listedintheboxbelowaresomeofthewordsyouhavelearnedinthetext.Completethefollowingsentenceswiththem.Changetheformwherenecessary.piercedfoamcrystalpluckcrimsonnipecstasy

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claspedflushedflungbuckleVocabularyExercisesTheoceanwavescrashedagainsttheshore,cr