A RedRed Rose（课堂PPT）.ppt

A Red, Red Rose -by Robert Burns1vA brief Introduction about Robert BurnsvHis influencevHis worksvBackgound InformationvThe Genre of the poemvAnalysis of the poemvSome similar expressions in ChinesevDifferent translation versionsvMy own appreciation about the poem2Robert BurnsScotlands favourite son the Ploughman Poet the Bard of Ayrshire In 2009 he was chosen as the greatest Scot 3His influence on Bob Dylan When asked for the source of his greatest creative inspiration, American singer songwriter Bob Dylan selected Burns 1794 song A Red, Red Rose, as the lyrics that have had the biggest effect on his life.4 Bob Dylan names Scottish poet Robert Burns as his biggest inspiration. Daily Mail (London). The American singer-songwriter was asked to say which lyric or verse has had the biggest effect on his life. He selected the 1794 song A Red, Red Rose, which is often published as a poem, penned by the man regarded as Scotlands national poet.5Works Poems Cheifly in the Scottish Dialect 1786 苏格兰方言诗集 The Tree of Liberty 自由树 1794 Burns was an outspoken supporters of the French Revolution,under the influence of which he wrote a number of poems on the theme of revolution, such as The Tree of Liberty and A Revolutionary Lyric.In these poems, Burns calls on the people to rise in arms for a happy life in future.6 Scots Wha Hae (English: Scots, Who Have;)is a patriotic song of Scotland written in the Scots language which served for centuries as an unofficial national anthem of the country.苏格兰人17937 Satire Poems: Holy Willies Prayer威利长老的祈祷 The Twa Dogs两只狗 Lyric Poems: My Heart,s in the highlands 我的心在高原 A Red, Red Rose 红玫瑰 John Anderson, My Jo 约翰安德生 我的爱8Backgound Information During the poet,s stay in Edinburgh, Robert Burns met printer James Johnson who planned a project to print all of the folk songs in Scotland. This project enthralled Burns and embarked upon a journey throughout Scotland to collect as many folk songs as possible. Burns collected over 300 songs and wrote a few poems, including A Red, Red Rose.9A Red, Red Rose Genre: a ballad 民谣 Structure: 4 quatrains Ballad: an old form of verse adapted for singing or recitation, originating in the days when most poetry existed in spoken rather than written form. The typical subject matter of most ballads reflects folk themes important to common people:love, courage, the mysterious, and the supernatural.10A Red, Red Rose O, my Luve,s like a red, red rose,(simile) That,s newly sprung in June. O, my Luve,s like the melodie,(simile) That,s sweetly play,d in tune.Luve: Scotish dialect =lovemelodie:=molody来自法语，是19、20世纪法国从德国的抒情歌曲学来的，它是带伴奏的艺术歌曲。

19世纪的melodie一般用严肃抒情诗做歌词，由钢琴伴奏的独唱演员演唱Melodie 的特点是诗歌与音乐的完美统一因此，melodie 准确地说不是“乐曲”、“曲调”，而是“歌曲”sprung:p.p. of springplay,d ：诗歌用语=played11 As fair art thou, my bonie lass, So deep in luve am I, And I will luve thee still, my dear, Till a,the seas gang dry. art 古英语，第二人称系动词， = are thou 古英语， 第二人称主格， = you bonie 来自法语 健康的，美丽的，可爱的，可人的 lass 年轻未婚女子，姑娘；多数用于非正式对少女的称呼；因与lassie有关，所以也有女性恋人的意思 a 诗歌语言， = all gang 苏格兰方言， = go12 Till a,the seas gang dry, my dear, (repetition) And the rocks melt wi,the sun,(hyperbole) O, I will luve thee still, my dear, While the sands o,life shall run.(Metaphor) wi 诗歌语言， = with thee 古英语，第二人称宾格， = you o 诗歌语言， = of13 And fare thee weel, my only luve, And fare thee weel a while! And I will come again, my Luve, Tho,it were ten thousand mile! (Hyperbole) fare-thee-weel 诗歌语言， = （bid）farewell （to）thee 再见 tho 诗歌语言， = though14 While red is the expected hue of the flower, the repetition of the adjective represents the fullest and most lovely manifestation of the rose: its ideal state. Such also is the nature of the poet,s love. Newly sprung , it exists in its purest and most perfect state.15sands o,life The ancient Europeans used a sand glass(or hourglass) to measure the time. When all the sand in the glass was gone, it was the end of an hour. Here it is a hyperbole to say that the man,s life is measured by a sand glass. While he lives he,ll always love her.16Some similar expressions in Chinese上天呀！我渴望与你相知相惜，长存此心永不褪减。

除非巍巍群山消逝不见，除非滔滔江水干涸枯竭除非凛凛寒冬雷声翻滚，除非炎炎酷暑白雪纷飞，除非天地相交聚合连接，直到这样的事情全都发生时，我才敢将对你的情意抛弃决绝！上邪！我欲与君相知，长命无绝衰山无陵，江水为竭，冬雷震震，夏雨雪，天地合，乃敢与君绝！17敦煌曲子词菩萨蛮枕前发尽千般愿，要休切待青山烂，水面秤锤浮，直待黄河彻底枯白日参辰见，北斗回南面，休即未能休，且待三更见日头18 In A Red, Red Rose Burns is telling us what the epitome of love is to him. The similes he uses are meant to show us the grandness of love. He compares his love to a rose and to a melody, showing us that love is beautiful and precious. Burns also shows us how love is not fleeting; that if it really is love,it will always be there no matter how near or far the two people may be from each other.19 Summary: while stanza 1 is an introduction about her beauty, the next 3 describe his love for her from 3 dimensions: depth, length, and distance20 Format (格式) : four quatrains(four-line stanzas) with the following characteristics Rhyme (韵脚): In each stanza, the second and fourth lines end with masculine rhyme(阳韵), Rhyme also occurs in a rep。