英国文学史复习资料(2)

The theme is not ―Arms and the man‖, but something more romantic ―Fierce wars

and faithfull loves‖.

Artistic features:

1. Using Spenserian Stanza

Definition of Spenserian Stanza:a stanza of nine lines ababbcbcc. Eight lines in iambic pentameter, and last line in iambic hexameter.

② <The Shepherds Calendar>牧人日历

The theme is to lament over the loss of Rosalind. ③ <Amoretti>爱情小唱

2. Thomas More托马斯 莫尔1478~1535

One of the greatest English humanists

①<Utopia>乌托邦

3. Francis Bacon弗兰西斯 培根1561~1626

（哲学家、散文家；在论述探究知识的著作中提出了知识就是力量这一著名论断；近代唯物主义哲学的奠基人和近代实验科学的先驱。）

Philosopher, scientist, lay the foundation for modern science. The first English essayist. Writing style:brevity, compactness&powerfulness, well-arranging and enriching by Biblical allusions, metaphors and philosophy to man‘s reason.

The theme of Of Studies: uses and benefits of study and different ways adopted by

different people to pursue studies.

4. Ben Jonson

①<Comedy of Humours>

②<Volpone, or the fox>狐狸

5. Christopher Marlowe柯里斯托弗 马洛1564~1595

―University Wits‖, the pioneer of English drama

（完善了无韵体诗。）

Blank verse: written in unrhymed iambic pentameter.

①<The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus>浮士德博士的悲剧（根据德国民间故事书写成）

②<Tamburlaine>帖木耳大帝

③<The Jew of Malta>马耳他的犹太人

6. William Shakespeare威廉 莎士比亚1564~1616

②Four Comedies: <As You Like It>皆大欢喜; <Twelfth Night>第十二夜; <A

斯商人

③Four Tragedies: <Hamlet>哈姆莱特; <Othello>奥赛罗; <King Lear>李尔王;

④Shakespeare Sonnet :154 <The Sonnets>

Three quatrain and one couplet, ababcdcdefefgg