1、“Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”雪夜林邊小駐雪夜林邊小駐 by Robert frost In June, 1922 ,Frost had been up the whole night writing the long poem “New Hampshire” and had finally finished when he realized morning had come. He went out to view the sunrise and suddenly got the idea for “Stopping by Woods on a

2、Snowy Evening.” He wrote the new poem in just a few minutes and later stated that “It was as if Id had a hallucination(幻覺）.“ It was published in 1923 in his New Hampshire . Setting of this poemStanza 1 Whose woods these are I think I know, 我知道林子的主人是誰，我知道林子的主人是誰， His house is in the village though. 雖

3、村落是他所居之地。雖村落是他所居之地。 He will not see me stopping here, 他不會看到我停留于此，他不會看到我停留于此， To watch his woods fill up with snow. 凝視他的林子雪花紛飛。凝視他的林子雪花紛飛。 My little horse must think it queer, 我的小馬一定以我為怪，我的小馬一定以我為怪， To stop without a farmhouse near, 近無房舍，為何停佇。近無房舍，為何停佇。 Between the woods and frozen lake, 況只有林子與冰湖，況只有

4、林子與冰湖， The darkest evening of the year. 和一年中最黑之夜。和一年中最黑之夜。 Stanza 2strange or unusualin queer streetWriting Skills Rhythm and Rhyme(格律格律) Symbolism(象征象征) Rhythm and Rhyme Rhythm and Rhyme(格律格律)：this poem is written in Iambic tetrameter。the rhyme scheme is AABA,BBCB,CCDC,DDDD, which is called interlo

5、cking enclosed rhyme(連鎖抱韻連鎖抱韻). Within the four lines of each stanza , the first, second, and fourth lines rhyme. The third line does not, but it sets up the rhymes for the next stanza. A notable exception comes in the final stanza, Whose woods these are I think I know, a His house is in the village

6、 though. aHe will not see me stopping here, bTo watch his woods fill up with snow. a Stanza 1Stanza 2My little horse must think it queer, b To stop without a farmhouse near, bBetween the woods and frozen lake, cThe darkest evening of the year. b2) SymbolismwoodsVillage & He (the owner of the woo

7、ds) SnowFrozen lake- the world of naturehuman world something of puritythe deathQuestion What causes the speaker to stop by the woods? Why does the horse think it queer? What does the owner and the horse have in common? How do they differ from the speaker? He gives his harness bells a shake, 他輕搖鈴具他輕

8、搖鈴具 To ask if there is some mistake. 詢問有錯與否。詢問有錯與否。 The only other sounds the sweep, 唯一的回復(fù)來自唯一的回復(fù)來自 Of easy wind and downy flake. 軟雪和清風(fēng)。軟雪和清風(fēng)。 Stopping by Woods on a Snowy EveningStopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening The climax of the whole poem： the speaker is woke up by his horse, and steps out fan

9、tasy, but he lands himself into the contradiction between reality and fantasy. Metaphor (暗喻暗喻) Iambic tetrameter (抑揚格抑揚格) Personification (擬人擬人) Repetition(重復(fù)重復(fù)) Alliteration（頭韻）（頭韻）Stopping by Woods on a Snowy EveningHe gives his harness bells a shake它搖動韁鈴，似乎在問：它搖動韁鈴，似乎在問：To ask if there is some mi

10、stake你停在這里，是否有錯？你停在這里，是否有錯？詩人借助馬鈴聲在這潔白寂靜的詩人借助馬鈴聲在這潔白寂靜的世加入了聲響，小馬似乎以鈴聲世加入了聲響，小馬似乎以鈴聲來責(zé)怪主人的奇怪選擇。來責(zé)怪主人的奇怪選擇。 Personification (擬人擬人) The horse (1). “he”-horse (2). feels confused and asks question, “To ask if there is some mistake.” Stopping by Woods on a Snowy EveningThe only other sounds the sweep此外別無

11、任何的聲音，此外別無任何的聲音，Of easy wind and downy flake只有清風(fēng)徐來，雪花飄落。只有清風(fēng)徐來，雪花飄落。light and gentlesoft and fluffy (feathery） 連續(xù)的連續(xù)的s音另人似乎音另人似乎耳聞風(fēng)吹耳聞風(fēng)吹樹林的嗖嗖聲和雪飄樹林的嗖嗖聲和雪飄的簌簌聲。的簌簌聲。 The woods are lovely, dark and deep. 林子很美林子很美昏暗而幽深，昏暗而幽深， But I have promises to keep, 但我已有約要赴。但我已有約要赴。 And miles to go before I sleep,

12、 須行完路程才能安眠，須行完路程才能安眠， And miles to go before I sleep. 須行完路程才能安眠。須行完路程才能安眠。Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening The understanding of this stanza : The result of the conflict between reality and fantasy is that the speaker chooses to go on his way.Stopping by Woods on a Snowy EveningStopping by Woods

13、on a Snowy EveningThe woods are lovely, dark and deep樹林幽深，景色迷人樹林幽深，景色迷人But I have promises to keep,不過，我已有約要赴，不過，我已有約要赴，詩人來自社會，盡管大自然的魅力使他流連忘返，但是最終詩人來自社會，盡管大自然的魅力使他流連忘返，但是最終又回歸社會。又回歸社會。頭韻；強調(diào)樹林的幽頭韻；強調(diào)樹林的幽暗和深邃暗和深邃社會職責(zé)和義務(wù)社會職責(zé)和義務(wù) Metaphor (暗喻暗喻) woods-the mystery of nature (wildness &madness) promise-

14、the unavoidable responsibilities miles-long distance/heavy duty in life sleep-rest during night/end of life (death)Stopping by Woods on a Snowy EveningAnd miles to go before I sleep,And miles to go before I sleep,詩人所描繪的是一幅現(xiàn)代人的通常體驗：來自現(xiàn)實，詩人所描繪的是一幅現(xiàn)代人的通常體驗：來自現(xiàn)實，逃避現(xiàn)實，最后重歸現(xiàn)逃避現(xiàn)實，最后重歸現(xiàn)采用采用重疊句的形式重疊句的形式以強調(diào)肩負

15、的責(zé)任之重大。以強調(diào)肩負的責(zé)任之重大。須行完路程才能安眠，須行完路程才能安眠，須行完路程才能安眠，須行完路程才能安眠， Repetition(重復(fù)重復(fù)) the last two stanzas: “and miles to go before I sleep, and miles to go before I sleep.” The first line stays on the superficial meaning: there is still a long distance before the speaker arrives home and sleeps. The second line implies a deeper meaning: there are still numerous responsibilities before the speakers life comes to end.conclusion Theme 1 This poem stresses a conflict between mans enjoyment of natural beauty and his responsibility in society. This sho