(
课件网) Unit 4 Exploring poetry Extended Reading He is an ancient Chinese poet. He lived in the Tang Dynasty. He is one of the famous romantic poets. One of his best friends is Du Fu. Who is he What do you know about Li Bai Have a guess A hundred feet the temple towers; I can reach out for the stars in the sky. But I dare not speak in a voice loud, For fear of scaring dwellers on high. (“A Night Stay at a Mountain Temple”) Do you know the Chinese version of this poem 夜宿山寺 李白 危楼高百尺，手可摘星辰。 不敢高声语，恐惊天上人。 striking imagination a sign of a romantic style Part3 [Para. 5] _____ Read the essay and fill in the mind map. Part2 [Para. 2-4] _____ _____ Part1 [Para. 1] The shaping of Li Bai’s romantic style Introduction to Li Bai’s romantic style Analysis of Li Bai’s romantic style Part4 [Para. 6] _____ The significance of Li Bai and his poems Li Bai and his romantic poetry Li Bai’s romantic style reading travelling the social and historical context familiarized himself with classical Chinese culture acquired the wisdom of previous generations nourished his love of nature was inspired to write numerous poems allowed him the liberty to develop a free and unconstrained personality had a huge impact on his poetic production Personal experiences Historical background Paras. 2–4 1. What are the features of Li Bai’s romantic style poems 2. How did Li Bai show his imagination in his poetry Li Bai showed his imagination through the moon and stars, natural landscapes and figures in legends. Para. 5 There are various features of Li Bai’s romantic style, such as the rich imagination, free expression of strong feelings, plus the wide use of exaggeration, metaphor and other artistic techniques. Lines Artistic techniques My silver hair is three thousand feet long, Because my sorrow is deep and strong. How can the autumn frost white Be cast into the mirror bright Autumn Frost What artistic techniques are used in this poem exaggeration free expression of strong feelings rich imagination, metaphor Para. 6 Ezra Pound is a 20th-century American poet. His fascination for Li Bai’s poems is a typical example to explain Li Bai’s significance and influence, which is beyond the time and space. Why is the example of Ezra Pound used in the last paragraph What’s the function of Li Bai’s two poems quoted in this essay The poem “A Night Stay at a Mountain Temple” is used as the opening part of this essay to draw readers’ attention and arouse their interest. This poem is also used to show the romantic style of Li Bai, which will be touched upon in the rest of the essay. The poem “Autumn Frost” is cited as an example to support the author’s analysis: Li Bai’s poem is full of imagination, free expression of strong feelings and artistic techniques. Language points A Night Stay at a Mountain Temple A hundred feet the temple towers; I can reach out for the stars in the sky. But I dare not sp ... ...
