IHearAmericaSinging英文诗歌鉴赏课堂PPT

1I Hear America SingingI Hear America SingingWalt WhitmanWalt Whitman2American poet,essayist,journalist,and humanistThe father of free verseMain article:Leaves of GrassAmericas first poet of democracy（181951892）3 Whitman wrote in the preface to the1855 edition of Leaves of Grass,The proof of a poet is that his country absorbs him as affectionately as he has absorbed it.Leaves of GrassLeaves of Grass4A fluid form which conforms to no set rules of traditional versification.The free in free verse refers to the freedom from fixed patterns of meter and rhyme,but writers of free verse employ familiar poetic devices such as assonance,alliteration,imagery,caesura,figures of speech,etc.,and their rhythmic effects are dependent on the syllabic cadences emerging from the text.The term is often uesd in its French language form,vers libre.Free verse（自由体诗）（自由体诗）5My reflectioneach person is important to socisity.each person is needed for the various trades that make the country run smoothly.uplifting and positive.each person is unique,but united.freedom6I Hear America SingingI Hear America SingingWalt Whitman7Main idea It presents the picture of the Americans who from all occupations are singing for their workTone Cheerful,happy,optimistic Language Simple and even rather crude;Have a tendency to oral English Appreciation8AppreciationDictionNouns:mechanics,mason,work,deckhand,shoemaker,hatter,woodcutter,ploughboy,and mother.Verbs:measure,make,singing,sit,stand,sewing,washingPhrases blithe and strong delicious singing,and strong,melodious songs 9The imagePeople:happy,strong,proud,confident,hard-workingCountry:peaceful,productive,promisingAppreciation10AppreciationWhitmans attitude is uplifting and positive.Whitman praises the work values and ethics of the American people 11 From urban to rural,from sea to land,creative labor exists everywhere,which is the core of American dream.The poem consists of Whitemans all concepts of modern people and life:singing for the flourishing and democratic America,showing the dignity and greatness of the workers,full of optimistic attitudes to life and the world.theme12My reflectionthe poet envisions a country of people working for the greater good of mankind.the pure sensuousness,the direct physicality of these words and images both shocked and liberated his audiences.Whitman gave many otherwise overlooked people,genders and groups not only a melody,but he gave America its own,unique song in the world.