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1、英诗胜景:节奏美河南大学王宝童汉语之美在声韵,英语之美在节奏。英语的节奏就是:轻重音节有规律的交替变化;相邻重读音节之间的时值大体相等。例如下面这段话(下画线部分表示重音。下同。)Theyearisdividedintofourseasons–spring,summer,autumnandwinter.Inspring,Natureawakensfromherlongwintersleep.Thetreesarefilledwithnewlife,theearthiswarmedbytheraysofthesun,andtheweathergetsgraduallym
2、ilder.Thefieldsandmeadowsarecoveredwithfreshgreengrass.Thewoodsandforestsarefilledwiththesongsofbirds.Theskyisblueandcloudless.Atnight,millionsofstarsshineinthedarkness.(LinguaphoneCourse,BookI.Lesn.41)但是英诗的节奏与散文不同:诗的节奏表现为每行节奏数目固定,而一个或几个节奏形式在诗中贯彻始终。以下这首诗也讲四季:TheSeasonsSpringisgaywithflo
3、werandsong,Summmerishotandthedaysarelong,Autumnisrichwithfruitandgrain,WinterbringssnowandtheNewYearagain.--RobertStevenson(1850-1894)英诗主要节奏形式一TheIamb(抑扬格)(一轻一重一音步)(多表示庄重、严肃、坚定、宁静等)例一《五位良医》TheFiveBestDoctorsThefivebestdoctorsanywhereAndnoonecandenyitAreDoctorsSunshine,Water,Air,∧Exerc
4、iseandDiet.*ThesefivewillgladlyyouattendIfonlyyouarewilling.Yourmindthey‘llcheer,yourillstey’llmend,Andchargeyounotashilling.--O.S.Hoffman*行首∧表示省去一个非重读音节,朗读时应以停顿代之。英诗主要节奏形式一TheIamb(抑扬格)(一轻一重一音步)例二《知足乐》InPraiseofaContentedMindMymindtomeakingdomis;SuchperfectjoythereinIfindThatitexcelsall
5、otherblissThatworldaffordsorgrowsbykind.ThoughmuchIwantwhichmostmenhave,Yetstillmymindforbidstocrave.--Anon.英诗主要节奏形式二Thetrochee(扬抑格)(一重一轻一音步)(多表示活泼、欢快)例三《达善歌》Good,Better,BestGood,∧better,best.*Neverletitrest.‘TillyourgoodisbetterAndyourbetterbest.--St.Jerome(FatheroftheLatinchurch,340?
6、-420)*∧表示省去了一个非重读音节,朗读时应以停顿代之。后同。英诗主要节奏形式二Thetrochee(扬抑格)(一重一轻一音步)例四《小星星》Twinkle,Twinkle,LittleStar(Excerpt)Twinkle,twinkle,littlestar,HowIwonderwhatyouare!Upabovetheworldsohigh,Likeadiamondinthesky.Twinkle,twinkle,littlestar,HowIwonderwhatyouare!--JaneTaylor(1783–1824)英诗主要节奏形式三Theanapa
7、est(抑抑扬格)(二轻一重一音步)(多表示快捷、乐观、幽默等)例五(《李安贝》)AnnabelLee(excerpt)Itwasmanyandmanyayearago,Inakingdombythesea,Thatamaidentherelivedwhomyoumayknow,BythenameofAnnabelLee;AndthismaidenshelivedwithnootherthoughtThantoloveandbelovedbyme.--EdgarAllanPoe(1809-1849)英诗主要节奏形式三Theanapaest(抑抑扬格