Since the study of Shakespeare's sonnets came to China,people come to an agreement that there is more than one theme running through these sonnets.The most popular and well-accepted ones are singing for fairness,k...Since the study of Shakespeare's sonnets came to China,people come to an agreement that there is more than one theme running through these sonnets.The most popular and well-accepted ones are singing for fairness,kindness and truth,singing for friendship,and singing for love.Among all these themes,time,running through these sonnets from the beginning to the end,is absolutely one of the most important.In the eyes of the poet,time is cruel and destructive;however,he figures out poetry as a key way to triumph over it.This article attempts to argue for the triumph of poetry over time in Shakespeare's sonnets based on an analysis to the poetry.展开更多
Poetry is one of the most important literary forms in English literature.Love is an eternal theme among poems of different periods.Influenced by different social backgrounds,the poets express their strong feelings fro...Poetry is one of the most important literary forms in English literature.Love is an eternal theme among poems of different periods.Influenced by different social backgrounds,the poets express their strong feelings from different perspectives.By employing the methods of literature review and comparative study,this paper attempts to explore their images,themes and other literary characteristics,which contributes to better understanding about the love theme.展开更多
文摘Since the study of Shakespeare's sonnets came to China,people come to an agreement that there is more than one theme running through these sonnets.The most popular and well-accepted ones are singing for fairness,kindness and truth,singing for friendship,and singing for love.Among all these themes,time,running through these sonnets from the beginning to the end,is absolutely one of the most important.In the eyes of the poet,time is cruel and destructive;however,he figures out poetry as a key way to triumph over it.This article attempts to argue for the triumph of poetry over time in Shakespeare's sonnets based on an analysis to the poetry.
文摘Poetry is one of the most important literary forms in English literature.Love is an eternal theme among poems of different periods.Influenced by different social backgrounds,the poets express their strong feelings from different perspectives.By employing the methods of literature review and comparative study,this paper attempts to explore their images,themes and other literary characteristics,which contributes to better understanding about the love theme.