人教版 (2019)选择性必修 第三册Unit 5 Poems学案

UNIT 5 POEMS

1．The finest poetry was first experience.

—Emerson

最优美的诗来自切身感受。

——爱默生

2．Poetry which has been defined as the harmonious union of man with nature.

—Coleridge

诗被解释为人与大自然和谐的融合。

——柯勒律治

3．The essence of poetry is invention：such invention as，by producing something unexpected，surprises and delights.

—Samuel Johnson

诗的本质是创造；这些创造，如创作一些意想不到的、惊奇的和令人欣喜的事情。

——塞缪尔·约翰逊

4．A poem is the very image of life expressed in its eternal truth.

—Shelley

一首诗是永恒真理在人生幻象中的表露。

——雪莱

The poem is considered a form of art，or something created to be appreciated for its beauty and emotional power. Poems are often inspired by the poet's own experiences and epiphanies. The poet has discovered something profound and wants to relate it to others；therefore，poems are designed to provoke thought or cause an emotional response in the reader.

Li Bai(701－762)，whose courtesy name was Tai Bai and literal name was Qinglian Jushi(Lay Buddhist of Green Lotus)，was a world­famous representative of Chinese ancient literature，especially in the field of classical poem，which in China is extensively called Tang Shi，or Poem of the Tang Dynasty，and he was highly crowned to be The Immortality of Poem and Poetic Swordsman，and He Zhizhang，another leader of literature in the Tang Dynasty and could be the teacher of Li Bai，once highly praised Li Bai as “Earthly Immortal” for the imagery of Li Bai's poem was deeply characterized of the immortal's life in heaven or paradise，and also his poems were all rooted deeply in his special personality and fantastic imagination. Li Bai was a talented man expert in literature，prose(散文)，essay and martial arts of swordsman.

Li Bai was an alcoholic drinker，and he could drink a lot at a time，so many people also regarded him to be The Immortal of Alcoholics. Li Bai was historically considered to be a great poet of romanticism，this is the widely­accepted comment of the modern people when the western literary theory popularized in China.

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1．What field is Li Bai famous for?

Classical poem.

2．Who is He Zhizhang?

May be Li Bai's teacher.

3．Why Li Bai was regarded to be The Immortal of Alcoholics?

Li Bai was an alcoholic drinker，and he could drink a lot at a time.