My-Last-Duchess-我的前公爵夫人.ppt

1、My Last Duchess,李曼 惠波 由欢 刘亚丽 杨明月 马慧芝,Robert Browning,Life Experience,Robert Browning(7May 1812 12December 1889) English poet and playwright Master of dramatic verse ,especially dramatic monologues One of the foremost Victorian poets,Robert Browning,1812: Born in Camberwell, a suburb of London 1824:b

2、egan to write poetry 1833:his first important poem-Pauline -was published 1835:his next poem-Paracelsus 1837: tragedy Strafford,1845: Browning met Elizabeth Barrett and got married in the next year. 1861:After Elizabeth Browning died, he returned to England, and became part of the London literary ci

3、rcle, that his reputation started to take off.,1889:his last book, Asolando, was published the day of his death, December 12, 1889. he was buried at Westminster Abbey.,His major works,My Last Duchess 我已故的公爵夫人 Meeting at Night 月夜相会 Parting at Morning 晨别 The Ring and the Book 指环与书 Home Thoughts from A

4、broad异国相思,Other works,Pauline: A Fragment of a Confession (1833). (his first poem) Paracelsus (1835) Strafford (play) (1837) Bells and Pomegranates No. I-VIII : Pippa Passes (play) (1841) Christmas-Eve and Easter-Day (1850) Men and Women (1855) Dramatis Personae (1864),My Last Duchess,Published in18

5、42, this poem is based on the life of Alfonso II, duke of Ferrara in the sixteenth century. The dukes first wife died after three years of marriage.,Setting and background,In Brownings poem, the duke of Ferrara is modeled after Alfonso II, the fifth and last Duke of the principality, who ruled Ferra

6、ra from 1559 to 1597 but in three marriages fathered no heir to succeed him.,The portrait of the Duchess,The portrait of the late Duchess of Ferrara is a fresco, a type of work painted in watercolors directly on a plaster wall.,Some Pictures about the Duchess,Dramatic monologue is a piece of spoken

7、verse that offers great insight into the feelings of the speaker. A form practiced by Robert Browning,戏剧独白是一种通过剧中一角色的话语以揭示剧中的中心人物的性格特点的诗体” 简言之戏剧独白就是以一人之口吻以戏剧性的表现形式阐述微妙的人物关系从而凸显诗中各个人物的性格特点,soliloquy is a device often used in drama whereby a character relates his or her thoughts and feelings to him/he

8、rself and to the audience without addressing any of the other characters, and is delivered often when they are alone or think they are alone.,Soliloquy in a play is that the character speaks to themselves, dramatic monologues suggest an auditor or auditors.,A single person, who is patently not the p

9、oet, utters the speech that makes up the whole of the poem, in a specific situation at a critical moment . 2.This person addresses and interacts with one or more other people. 3.The main principle controlling the poets choice and formulation of what the lyric speaker says is to reveal to the reader,

10、 in a way that enhances its interest, the speakers temperament and character.,Feature of dramatic monologue,Thats my last Duchess painted on the wall, 墙上的这幅画是我的前公爵夫人， Looking as if she were alive. I call 看起来就像她活着一样。如今， That piece a wonder, now: Fr Pandolfs hands 我称它为奇迹：潘道夫师的手笔,brother pandolf is a f

11、ictitious painter who painted the portrait of the duchess.(fra is an italian word for friar,meaning brother) in the age of the renaissance, many painters and artists were friars.,Worked busily a day, and there she stands. 终日忙碌，从此她就在此站立。 Willt please you sit and look at her? I said 你愿坐下看看她吗？我有意提起,Fra

12、 Pandolf by design, for never read 潘道夫，因为生客（例如你） Strangers like you that pictured countenance, 凡是见了画中描绘的面容、,purposely,for strangers like you never looked at that face in the picture.,The depth and passion of its earnest glance, 那真挚的眼神透露的深邃和热情 no respect and not mention love But to myself they turned

13、 (since none puts by 没有一个不转向我（因为除我外,strangers always turned to me.,The curtain I have drawn for you, but I) 再没有别人把画上的帘幕拉开 And seemed as they would ask me, if they durst, 似乎他们想问我可是又不大敢问；,if they dare.,since none but i have the right to draw the curtai behind which the portrait is hung,How such a glan

14、ce came there; so, not the first 这样的眼神是从哪儿来的？ Are you to turn and ask thus. 你并非第一个人回头这样问我。,Of joy into the Duchess cheek: perhaps 使公爵夫人面带欢容，可能,Sir, twas not Her husbands presence only, called that spot先生，不仅仅是她在座的丈夫,It was not her husbands presence that caused that blush to appear.,She was a modest p

15、erson who got embarrassed by compliments,Fra Pandolf chanced to say “Her mantle laps潘道夫偶然说过：“夫人的披风 Over my ladys wrist too much, or “Paint盖住她的手腕太多，”或者说：,Wraps round,Must never hope to reproduce the faint “隐约的红晕向颈部渐渐隐没， Half-flush that dies along her throat:” such stuff这绝非任何颜料所能复制。”,The dim reddish b

16、lush that gradually disappears along her throat.,Was courtesy, she thought, and cause enough这种无聊话，却被她当成好意，,Such foolish words were acts of politeness and respect.,For calling up that spot of joy. She had也足以唤起她的欢心。她那颗心,A heart-how shall I say?-too soon made glad,怎么说好呢？要取悦容易得很， Too easily impressed; s

17、he liked whateer也太易感动。她看到什么都喜欢，,Too easily,enthusiasm purity,She looked on, and her looks went everywhere.而她的目光又偏爱到处观看。,She loved to see everything .,The Dukes jealousy; he starts to reveal more than he planned,Sir,twas all one! my favor at her breast,All the follow things meant the same to her,The

18、gift I gave her which she wore at her breast,先生，她对什么都一样！她胸口上,The dropping of the daylight in the West,佩戴的我的赠品，或落日的余光；,The bough of cherries some officious fool,some officious fool：some obliging person,Over zealous 过于殷勤的,过分殷勤的傻子,Would draw from her alike the approving speech,都会使她同样地赞羡不绝，,Or blush, at

19、 least. 8）She thanked men, - good! but thanked,A parenthetical(插句的，放在括号里的)remark spoken by the Duke,或至少泛起红晕。她感激人好的！,Broke in the orchard for her, the white mule,在园中攀折一枝樱桃给她,She rode with round the terrace - all and each,或她骑着绕行花圃的白骡所有这一切，,Her only crime was enjoying life and not respecting his rank/t

20、itle,my gift of a nine-hundred-years-old name,refers to the Dukes family being an ancient family with a long history of 900 years,仿佛把我赐她的九百年的门第,Somehow - I know not how - as if she ranked,但她的感激（我说不上怎么搞的）,His only pride is in his wealthy family name,With anybodys gift. Whod stoop to blame,与任何人的赠品并列。谁

21、愿意,This sort of trifling? Even had you skill,Who would lower oneself to find fault with this kind of frivolous behaviour?,屈尊去谴责这种轻浮举止？即使,In speech - (which I have not) - to make your will,He accidentally reveals more of his weaknesses,你有口才（我却没有）能把你的意志,Quite clear to such an one, and say, “Just this,

22、referring to the Duchess,给这样的人充分说明：“你这点,Or that in you disgusts me; here you miss,或那点令我讨厌。这儿你差得远，,表示公爵认为公爵夫人做的不够好,Or there exceed the mark - and if she let,In this matter you are not doing enough, in that matter you are doing too much.,而那儿你超越了界限。”即使她肯听,Herself be lessoned so, nor plainly set,你这样的训诫,

23、Her wits to yours, forsooth, and made excuse,set her mind against you mind,If her let herself be admonished in this way, and do not argue with you,毫不为自己辩解，我也觉得,indeed,And apologized,-Een then would be some stooping; and I choose Never to stoop.,Even in that case it would mean that I should be loweri

24、ng my dignity; even in that case I should lose my fully dignity,弯腰,这会有失身份，所以我选择 绝不屈尊。,Wheneer I passed her; but who passed without Much the same smile? This grew; I gave commands; Then all smiles stopped together. There she stands,Never to stoop. Oh sir, she smiled, no doubt,绝不屈尊。哦，先生，她总是在微笑， 每逢我走过；

25、但是谁人走过得不到 同样慷慨的微笑？发展至此， 我下了令：于是一切微笑都从此制止。,As if alive. Willt please you rise? Well meetThe company below, then. I repeat, The Count your masters known munificenceIs ample warrant that no just pretence Of mine for dowry will be disallowed;,她站在那儿，像活着一样。请你起身 客人们在楼下。我再重复一声： 你的主人伯爵先生闻名的大方 足以充分保证：我对嫁妆 提出任

26、何合理要求都不会遭拒绝；,adequate,purpose,保证,慷慨给予, 宽宏大量,Though his fair daughters self, as I avowed At starting, is my object. Nay, well goTogether down, sir. Notice Neptune, though,Taming a sea-horse, thought a rarity,Which Claus of Innsbruck cast in bronze for me!,当然如我开头声明的，他美貌的小姐 才是我追求的目标。别客气，让咱们 一同下楼吧。但请看这海

27、神尼普顿 在驯服海马，这是件珍贵的收藏， 是克劳斯为我特制的青铜铸像。,承认,宣布,refers to the statue of Neptune,the roman sea-god,浇铸,Theme,The main themes are power, influence, marriage, aristocracy and egoism. It is possible to use blanket terms such as love and death when commenting on themes, yet love does not seem to play on the dukes mind heavily. At least he does not love women, however he does love the painting and gains joy from intimidating the messenger by commenting onhowhe had her killed