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1、挽歌：Thepoemhasbeenrankedamongthebestofthe18lhcenturyEnglishpoetry.Inordertocreatetheatmosphereofmelancholy,Grayuseshisownlechniaues:1Natureasabackgroundforthedisplayofemolion.(firsl3stanzas:apictureiftwilight)--一allthenaturalobjects,eitherdirectlyorbycontrast,reflectthemoodofman——romanticm
2、elancholy.2Employmentofsomelongvowelsanddiphthongstocreateitsownmelancholictonewhichpermeatesthewholeelegy.(lstline)3Useofend-stoppedlineswhichsoundfirmandfinished・Theterminationoftheend-stoppedlinesbeautifullyenactsthecompletionofthethings.Thistechniqueofwritingherehintsthatthelivesofthe
3、poorcometoanend.Throughoutthewholepoem,theauthorshowshisgreatsympathyforthepoor,thelowlyandtheunrenownedinthesegraves,whileheexpresseshisunmistakablecensureuponthegreat,thepowerfulandthewealthywhointheirlifetimehavecontemptforthecommonpeopleorbroughthavoctothecountry.Hestressesthefactthat
4、deathisinevitableandthateveryoneisequalbeforedeathnomatterwhoheis.Theme:Itisameditationonhumanmortality,thetragicdignityi(givestoallmankind,&thestability&serenityofrusticlife.TheElegyliesinGray*sperfectexpressionofwhatallmenfeelaboutlife&death.Inihispoem,Grayreflectsondeath,thesoitowsofli
5、fe&themysteriesofhumanlifewithatouchofhispersonalmelancholy.Thepoetcomparestheordinarypeoplewiththegreatones,wonderingwhatthecommonscouldhaveachievediftheyhadhadthechance・Hereherevealshissympathyforthepoor&theunknown,butmocksthegreatoneswhodespisethepoor&bringhavoconthem1・WhatisGray'sopin
6、ionofhi£h・boriipersonsvis・a・visthelow・born?：thefateofthosewhoonceheldimportantoffices,whohaveenjoyedbeauty,wealthandpowerwillbethesameasthatofthoseordinary,humblepeoplewhentheydie.Becauseofpovertyorotherhandicaps,manytalentedpeopleneverreceivetheopportunitiestheydeserve・Everyperson-nomatt
7、erhowimportant,powerful,orwealthy-endsupthesame,dead・2.CommentonGray'sline,"Thepathsof2I01、leadbuttotheRravelThefateofthosewhoonceheldimportantoffices,whohaveenjoyedbeauty,wealthandpowerwillbethesameasthatofthoseordinary,humblepeoplewhentheydie.Everyperson-nomailerh
