Contents全书导读 1
Introduction 4
引言What Is Poetry？ 5
Reading Poetry 6
How to Use This Book 7
本章导读 9
Chapter One：How to Read and Interpret Poetry 10
第一章：诗歌的阅读与赏析Follow the Punctuation 10
Look for Symbols，Allusions，and Other Clues 11
Interpretation of“Sailing to Byzantium” 13
Interpretation of“Among School Children” 16
本章导读 20
ChapterTwo：A Brief History of Meter 21
第二章：诗歌格律简史Accentual Verse 21
Syllabic Verse 22
Accentual/Syllabic Verse 23
FreeVerse 27
Review of Meter 29
本章导读 32
Chapter Three：Rhyme and Figurative Language 33
第三章：诗歌的律与比喻语言Kinds of Rhyme 33
Figurative Language 36
Figures of Speech 37
本章导读 46
Chapter Four：Types of Poems and Poetic Movements 47
第四章：诗体与诗歌运动Types of Poems 47
Poetic Movements and Trends 58
本章导读 61
Chapter Five：How Poets Create a Vision 62
第五章：诗歌意境的营造Similes，Metaphors，and Personification 65
Symbol and Allegory 70
Conceits and Allusions 74
Imagery 81
Tone 89
Meter 93
本章导读 97
Chapter Six：Unrhymed and Rhymed Verse 98
第六章：不押韵与押韵诗Unrhymed Verse 98
Rhymed Verse 98
The Narrative Poem 100
Lyric Verse 104
The Ode 105
The Sonnet 112
本章导读 121
Chapter Seven：Sample Essays for Analysis 122
第七章：诗歌分析范文Appendix 131