Rhythm指的是整首诗的节律,或者好理解一些叫节奏。比如,当谈到一首诗时,我们说它是快节奏或慢节奏。

英语诗该怎么押韵(英文诗中RhythmRhymeRhyme)(1)

下面是英文的解释:

Rhythm sets the pace and should match the meaning. For example, slow rhythm means sombre, and quick pace means happy mood. When reading a poem aloud, feel the change of pace and how it affects the mood of the poem. Many literal elements create rhythm including: alliteration, assonance, consonance, repetition and rhyme.

翻译:

节律设定了节奏,应该与诗的含义相匹配。例如,节奏慢意味着忧郁,节奏快意味着愉悦。朗读诗歌时,感受节奏的变化以及它如何影响诗歌的情感。许多文学手法共同创造了节奏,包括:头韵、押韵、辅音、重复和押韵。

所以,押韵(rhyme)是一种文学元素,诗人使用文学元素来带动整体节奏(rhythm)。

Rhythm是名词,e.g. Stress and rhythm are important in speaking English. 说英语时,重音和节奏很重要。

英语诗该怎么押韵(英文诗中RhythmRhymeRhyme)(2)

Rhyme指的是不同词最后音节的发音相同,比如down和town,他们后面音节的发音都是 [aʊn]。看下面两句:

The snow came down

And covered the town

句尾音节的发音相同,读起来更加朗朗上口,这两句就叫押韵。

Rhyme有名词和动词两种用法,e.g.

Shakespeare sometimes wrote in rhyme. 莎士比亚有时用韵文写作。(这里是名词)

You cannot rhyme ‘sheep’ with ‘beat’. 你不能用“sheep”和“beat”押韵。(这里是动词)

英语诗该怎么押韵(英文诗中RhythmRhymeRhyme)(3)

最后,Rhyme Scheme是押韵格式。比如:

When my love swears that she is made of truth A

I do believe her though I know she lies B

That she might think me some untutor’d youth A

Unlearned in the world’s subtleties B

这种ABAB的押韵格式叫cross rhyme(交互押韵),属于押韵格式的一种。其他常见的押韵格式还有AABB, ABCA等。

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