A Study of the Carpe Diem in Two Literary Poems --Taking To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time and To His Coy Mistress as an Example_英语论文

摘要

文艺复兴时期英国诗坛主要有两个派别，即玄学派和骑士派，安德鲁•马维尔和罗伯特•赫里克是英国文艺复兴时期玄学派和骑士派的代表诗人,在他们的作品《致羞涩的姑娘》和《给少女们的忠告》中,表现了文艺复兴时期盛行的主题之一Carpe Diem(拉丁文),即及时行乐。长期以来,人们认为及时行乐是一种消极的处世态度，对它的评价是消极的。然而及时行乐在文艺复兴时期有了人文主义的内涵，肯定现世生活和追求幸福。而本文则希望通过分析文艺复兴时期骑士派诗歌与玄学派诗歌的两首代表作的艺术特色和思想内涵,从而更好地了解这一主题在特定的背景下的积极意义和人文主义思想。总之，通过对全文的分析，我得出的结论是这两首诗歌的及时行乐主题在特定的历史背景下拥有积极的人文主义内涵而不是完全的消极主义。不仅如此，该主题也对我们当今的生活具有指导意义，激励人们珍惜宝贵的时光，享受当下的生活。

关键词：及时行乐 人文主义 艺术手法 主题 诗歌

Contents

Abstract 1

摘要 1

1. Introduction 1

1.1 Introduction to Metaphysical Poets and Cavalier Poets 1

1.2 Introduction to Carpe Diem 1

1.3 Introduction to the Structure of this Thesis 2

2. Literature Review 3

3. An Analysis of Andrew Marvell and To His Coy Mistress 4

3.1 Introduction to Andrew Marvell 4

3.1.1 Andrew Marvell’s Life Experience 4

3.1.2 Andrew Marvell’s Writing Style 4

3.1.3 Andrew Marvell’s Literary Achievements 4

3.2 Introduction to the Poem 4

3.2.1 Structure of the Poem 4

3.2.2 An Analysis of the Title 5

3.3 An Analysis of the Context 5

3.3.1 The Theme of the Poem 5

3.3.2 Artistic Features of the Poem 6

4. Robert Herrick and To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time 9

4.1 Introduction to Robert Herrick 9

4.1.1 Robert Herrick’s Life Experience 9

4.1.2 Robert Herrick’s Writing Style 9

4.1.3 Robert Herrick’s Literary Achievements 9

4.2 Introduction to the Poem 9

4.3 An Analysis of the Context 9

4.3.1 The Theme of the Poem 9

4.3.2 Artistic Features of the Poem 10

5. Conclusion 12

Notes 13

References 14

Acknowledgments 15