问答题 Lord Byron"s She Walks in Beauty is among the most memorable and most quoted poems in romantic poetry. In June, 1848, Byron attended a party where he was inspired by the sight of his cousin, the beautiful Mrs. Wilmot, who was wearing a black spangled mourning dress, and it became the essence of this poem about her.She Walks in BeautyShe walk in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies: And all that"s best of dark and brightMeet in her aspect and her eyes:Thus mellow"d to that tender lightWhich heaven to gaudy day denies.One shade the more, one ray the less,Had half impair"d the nameless graceWhich waves in every raven tress, Or softly lightens o"er her face;Where thoughts serenely sweet expressHow pure, how dear their dwelling-place.And on that cheek, and o"er that browSo soft, so calm, yet eloquent,The smiles that win, the tints that glow,But tell of days in goodness spent.A mind at peace with all below,A heart whose love is innocent.
问答题 Summarize the charm of the lady who "walks in beauty". (3 points)
【正确答案】正确答案:This poem is not necessarily a love poem, but more of a celebration of the subject"s beauty. The lady"s beauty reminds the speaker of the night sky, unlike the day which is bright and gaudy. Her face reminds him of all that is best between day and night. If she were in any brighter light or in any more darkness it would be the wrong shade of light to adequately show her beautiful face which shows her sweet feelings. Her beautiful face and calm smile show she is innocent, good and at peace.
【答案解析】解析:本题表面上是总结the lady的魅力,实际上是对诗歌内容的概述。考生只需将诗歌的大意描述一下就可以了。
问答题 What figures of speech are used in this poem? Could you give some examples? (4 points)
【正确答案】正确答案:Alliteration occurs frequently to enhance the appeal of the poem to the ear. The most obvious examples of this figure of speech include the following: "cloudless climes; starry skies". Simile is also used in Lines 1, 2, comparing the movement of the beautiful woman to the movement of the skies. Besides, the author employs metaphor and personification. For example, in Line 13-16, metaphor and personification is utilized to compare the woman"s cheek and brow to persons who tell of days in goodness.
【答案解析】解析:本题考查诗歌所运用的修辞格。这里,拜伦运用了多种的表现手法,如头韵(alliteration),明喻(simile),隐喻(metaphor)以及拟人(personification)等。考生只需在文中找到例证说明一下就可以了。
问答题 How does this poem reflect features of romantic poetry? (4 points)
【正确答案】正确答案:She walks in beauty is one of the famous works by Byron. It is produced in the Romantic Movement; therefore, it is stamped the features of the romantic poem. (1) Spontaneity and Subjectivism romantic poet defines poetry as "the spontaneous flow of powerful feelings". According to the recall of one of Byron"s friends, James W. Webster, after the party, he asked for a tumbler of brandy and was in sad state all night. The next day, he finished the poem. Unlike the neo-classicism, the romantic poetry always overflows poets" feelings and lay more emphasis on the imagination instead of rules and regulations. This well-regarded poem is the typical reflection of the subjectivism. Byron poured most of the ink on describe the beauty of his cousin through wonderful imagination. For example, in the first stanza, he uses metaphor and then extends the metaphor. "She walks in beauty, like the night of...". The novel metaphor itself has had an overpowering appeal to readers and the creativity can inspire the readers" imagination. However, he continues his strong power in metaphor. In the following two lines "and all that"s best of dark and bright/ Meet in her aspect and her eyes", following the comparison of the night and her, Byron gives the further description of her appearance, still using the feature of the night, which conquers readers" hearts and invites readers" exclamation. Still, in the second stanza, we can still be impressed by the subjective metaphor. (2) Singularity, "romantic poets have a strong love for the remote, the unusual, the strange...the picturesque and the illogical." in this poem, we can read this remarkable feature—singularity, especially in the first stanza, "she walks in beauty, like the night of cloudless climes and starry skies; meet in her aspect and her eyes; thus mellowed to her tender light which heaven to the gaudy denies." usually, the image of the night is always unpleasant things, let alone owing some features that related to beauty. And dark seldom used to describe beauty. But Byron used these images to make the effect of its opposing features cleverly and successfully. Night is used to compare beauty, and dark refers to charming. All of these are beyond readers" expectation. (3) Simplicity. There was a real awakening of interest in the life of the common people, a sense of universal brotherhood, and an increase belief that the every human being is worth being praised. In this poem, Byron"s charming lines are exclusive on the praise his cousin, a beautiful but common woman. (4) Romantic Movement is an age of poetry by which the poets outpoured their feelings and emotions. In each stanza of this poem, we can read the affection and praise Byron showed to the beautiful lady, both from the words and during lines. For instance, in the first stanza, he expresses his affection and praise from certain words in the metaphor. "Thus mellowed to that tender light/ which heaven to gaudy day denies". The word, such as "mellowed" and "tender", is a direct outlet of Byron"s affection. Foe they are not only commendatory terms, but also can create a tempting soft image, which is definitely the reflection of Lady Wilmot"s beauty. In the second stanza, the first two lines "one shade the more, one ray the less,/ had half impaired the nameless grace" are directly overflew Byron"s admiration towards his cousin since it means the light combination of the beautiful lady"s eyes are perfect and cannot be substituted or changed any more. This poem is bold for its novel imagination, outstanding metaphor, perfect description and successful reflection. And it has become one of Byron"s famous works and has been praised until now.
【答案解析】解析:本题考查浪漫主义诗歌的特点。编者对浪漫主义诗歌给出了一个较为详细的分析,以供考生参考学习。