I hear leaves drinking rain; I hear rich leaves on top Giving the poor beneath Drop after drop; ’Tis a sweet noise to hear These green leaves drinking near
And when the Sun comes out, After this Rain shall stop, A wondrous Light will fill Each dark, round drop; I hope the Sun shines bright; ’Twill be a lovely sight.
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“The rain” is one of the most famous poems about nature.
1. Are you able to tell what the rhyming pattern is？
Answer：Each stanza has the following rhyme scheme: ABCBDD, where the matching letters indicate a rhymed pair. So, the last word of line 2 (B) would rhyme with the last word of line 4 (also B). This means that, in each stanza, the second and fourth lines rhyme, and the final two lines rhyme.
2. How many syllables in each line？
Answer ：6 except line 4 which has 4 syllables.
'Tis = It is
'Twill= It will
In this way，it will be 1 syllable instead of 2 syllables.
3. What poetic techniques did the poet employ？
In "The Rain" by W.H. Davies, the poet employs a range of poetic techniques to create a vivid and engaging picture of nature. Personification is also used throughout the poem, with the leaves given human qualities of drinking and being rich or poor. Imagery is another key technique used to convey the beauty of the rain, with the sound of leaves drinking described as a "sweet noise." Finally, symbolism is used to underscore the interconnectedness of nature, with the rain and the sun serving as symbols of renewal and transformation. These techniques come together to create a beautiful poem that celebrates the wonders of the nature.
A rhymed poem is a work of poetry that contains rhyming vowel sounds at particular moments. (Common vowel sounds are also known as “assonance”—not to be confused with “consonance” which refers to common consonant sounds.) There are many varieties of rhyming poetry within the English language, from sonnets to limericks to nursery rhymes.
Not all poetry rhymes, however. Blank verse, for instance, is a poetic form that features rhythmic rules (such as iambic pentameter) but no rhymes. Free verse makes no requirements for meter or rhyme.
划重点：
What Are the Different Types of Rhyming Poems?
Rhyming poetry takes many forms. Some of these include:
1. Perfect rhyme. A rhyme where both words share the exact assonance and number of syllables. Also known as an exact rhyme, a full rhyme, or a true rhyme. 2. Slant rhyme. A rhyme formed by words with similar, but not identical, assonance and/or the number of syllables. Also known as a half rhyme, an imperfect rhyme or a near rhyme. 3. Eye rhyme. Two words that look similar on a page, but do not actually rhyme in spoken pronunciation. (Examples include “move” and “love,” or “hour” and “pour.”) 4. Masculine rhyme. A rhyme between the final stressed syllables of two lines. 5. Feminine rhyme. A multi-syllable rhyme where both stressed and unstressed syllables rhyme with their respective counterparts. For instance, the words “crazy” and “lazy” form feminine rhymes. The syllables “cra” and “la” are stressed rhymes, and “zy” and “zy” are unstressed rhymes. 6. End rhymes. These are rhymes that occur between the final words on two particular lines of poetry. End rhymes can be either masculine (for instance “below” and “furlough”) or feminine (for instance “actual” and “factual”). What Are the Different Types of Rhyme Schemes Used in Poetry?
There are endless numbers of rhyme schemes that may manifest in a poem, but some of the most popular ones include:
1. ABAB 2. ABCB 3. AABBA 4. AABB The ABAB Rhyme Scheme in Poetry
ABAB rhyme schemes are exemplified by Shakespearean sonnets. These poems feature the following elements:
1. They are fourteen lines long 2. The fourteen lines are divided into four subgroups 3. The first three subgroups have four lines each, which makes them “quatrains,” with the first and third line, and second line and fourth line of each group containing rhyming words—the is the ABAB rhyme scheme 4. Because each quatrain contains its unique set of rhymes, the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet’s first twelve lines is technically ABAB CDCD EFEF 5. The sonnet then concludes with a two-line subgroup, and these two lines rhyme with each other 6. There are typically ten syllables per line, which are phrased in iambic pentameter
The ABAB rhyme scheme of these poems can be observed in the first quatrain of Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 14”:
Not from the stars do I my judgment pluck;—A And yet methinks I have astronomy,—B But not to tell of good or evil luck,—A Of plagues, of dearths, or seasons' quality;—B
A variation on the ABAB rhyme scheme is the ABCB rhyme scheme, where the second line rhymes with the fourth line, but the first and third lines do not have to rhyme.
The AABBA Rhyme Scheme in Poetry
A limerick exemplifies the AABBA rhyme scheme. All traditional limericks:
1. Consist of a single stanza 2. Consist of exactly five lines 3. Employ one rhyme on the first, second, and fifth lines 4. Employ a second rhyme on the third and fourth lines
Edward Lear wrote many iconic limericks. Among the most famous of these is the opening poem from A Book of Nonsense, his seminal collection first published in 1846:
There was an Old Man with a beard,—A Who said, 'It is just as I feared!—A Two Owls and a Hen,—B Four Larks and a Wren,—B Have all built their nests in my beard!'—A
The AABB Rhyme Scheme in Poetry
The AABB rhyme scheme features a series of rhyming couplets, where successive lines rhyme before giving way to another pair of rhyming lines. The early American poet Anne Bradstreet was a committed practitioner of this form. The opening lines of her 1678 poem “To My Dear and Loving Husband” read:
If ever two were one, then surely we.—A If ever man were loved by wife, then thee;—A If ever wife was happy in a man,—B Compare with me ye women if you can.—B
2 Examples of Rhyming Poems
From Shakespearean sonnets to children’s nursery rhymes to popular music, poetry has existed hand-in-hand with rhyming for much of human history.
A standout English language practitioner of rhyming poetry is Robert Louis Stevenson. A Scotsman who also wrote novels and short stories, Stevenson used rhymed poems to great effect, as in 1887’s “Requiem”:
Under the wide and starry sky, Dig the grave and let me lie. Glad did I live and gladly die, And I laid me down with a will.
This be the verse you grave for me: Here he lies where he longed to be; Home is the sailor, home from sea, And the hunter home from the hill.
Poets who know how to execute a well-crafted rhyme are all the more likely to see their work endure for generations. For example, the lyrics of popular songs are populated by rhymes. Consider the lyrics to Justin Timberlake’s 2002 hit “Cry Me A River,” produced by Timbaland:
You told me you love me Why did you leave me all alone Now you tell me you need me When you call me on the phone Girl, I refuse You must have me confused with some other guy The bridges were burned Now it's your turn, to cry
Learn more about reading and writing poetry with US Poet Laureate Billy Collins here.
Poem Reading Tuesday is the new program of MYSJ set up by 小西and盈盈.
: https://bbs.wenxuecity.com/bbs/mysj/309778.html
I am one of the followers of the program and I have completed several poems since the program started. It is time for me to give back to MYSJ.
The Rain By W. H. DaviesFAMOUS POEM
I hear leaves drinking rain;
I hear rich leaves on top
Giving the poor beneath
Drop after drop;
’Tis a sweet noise to hear
These green leaves drinking near
And when the Sun comes out,
After this Rain shall stop,
A wondrous Light will fill
Each dark, round drop;
I hope the Sun shines bright;
’Twill be a lovely sight.
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
“The rain” is one of the most famous poems about nature.
1. Are you able to tell what the rhyming pattern is？
Answer：Each stanza has the following rhyme scheme: ABCBDD, where the matching letters indicate a rhymed pair. So, the last word of line 2 (B) would rhyme with the last word of line 4 (also B). This means that, in each stanza, the second and fourth lines rhyme, and the final two lines rhyme.
2. How many syllables in each line？
Answer ：6 except line 4 which has 4 syllables.
'Tis = It is
'Twill= It will
In this way，it will be 1 syllable instead of 2 syllables.
3. What poetic techniques did the poet employ？
In "The Rain" by W.H. Davies, the poet employs a range of poetic techniques to create a vivid and engaging picture of nature. Personification is also used throughout the poem, with the leaves given human qualities of drinking and being rich or poor. Imagery is another key technique used to convey the beauty of the rain, with the sound of leaves drinking described as a "sweet noise." Finally, symbolism is used to underscore the interconnectedness of nature, with the rain and the sun serving as symbols of renewal and transformation. These techniques come together to create a beautiful poem that celebrates the wonders of the nature.@@@@@@@@@@@@@
PS
Figurative language:
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为了配合E诗配画活动，刚找到的关于英文诗的押韵的文章，现趸现卖： 来源: 妖妖灵 于 2022-10-07 18:05:30 [档案] [博客] [转至博客] [旧帖] [给我悄悄话] 本文已被阅读：268 次 (49970 bytes) 字体：调大/重置/调小 | 加入书签 | 打印 | 所有跟帖 | 加跟贴 | 当前最热讨论主题 | 编辑 | 删除 本文内容已被 [ 妖妖灵 ] 在 2022-10-07 18:11:46 编辑过。如有问题，请报告版主或论坛管理删除. What Is a Rhymed Poem?
A rhymed poem is a work of poetry that contains rhyming vowel sounds at particular moments. (Common vowel sounds are also known as “assonance”—not to be confused with “consonance” which refers to common consonant sounds.) There are many varieties of rhyming poetry within the English language, from sonnets to limericks to nursery rhymes.
Not all poetry rhymes, however. Blank verse, for instance, is a poetic form that features rhythmic rules (such as iambic pentameter) but no rhymes. Free verse makes no requirements for meter or rhyme.
划重点：
What Are the Different Types of Rhyming Poems?Rhyming poetry takes many forms. Some of these include:
1. Perfect rhyme. A rhyme where both words share the exact assonance and number of syllables. Also known as an exact rhyme, a full rhyme, or a true rhyme. 2. Slant rhyme. A rhyme formed by words with similar, but not identical, assonance and/or the number of syllables. Also known as a half rhyme, an imperfect rhyme or a near rhyme. 3. Eye rhyme. Two words that look similar on a page, but do not actually rhyme in spoken pronunciation. (Examples include “move” and “love,” or “hour” and “pour.”) 4. Masculine rhyme. A rhyme between the final stressed syllables of two lines. 5. Feminine rhyme. A multi-syllable rhyme where both stressed and unstressed syllables rhyme with their respective counterparts. For instance, the words “crazy” and “lazy” form feminine rhymes. The syllables “cra” and “la” are stressed rhymes, and “zy” and “zy” are unstressed rhymes. 6. End rhymes. These are rhymes that occur between the final words on two particular lines of poetry. End rhymes can be either masculine (for instance “below” and “furlough”) or feminine (for instance “actual” and “factual”). What Are the Different Types of Rhyme Schemes Used in Poetry?There are endless numbers of rhyme schemes that may manifest in a poem, but some of the most popular ones include:
1. ABAB 2. ABCB 3. AABBA 4. AABB The ABAB Rhyme Scheme in PoetryABAB rhyme schemes are exemplified by Shakespearean sonnets. These poems feature the following elements:
1. They are fourteen lines long 2. The fourteen lines are divided into four subgroups 3. The first three subgroups have four lines each, which makes them “quatrains,” with the first and third line, and second line and fourth line of each group containing rhyming words—the is the ABAB rhyme scheme 4. Because each quatrain contains its unique set of rhymes, the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet’s first twelve lines is technically ABAB CDCD EFEF 5. The sonnet then concludes with a two-line subgroup, and these two lines rhyme with each other 6. There are typically ten syllables per line, which are phrased in iambic pentameterThe ABAB rhyme scheme of these poems can be observed in the first quatrain of Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 14”:
Not from the stars do I my judgment pluck;—A
And yet methinks I have astronomy,—B
But not to tell of good or evil luck,—A
Of plagues, of dearths, or seasons' quality;—B
A variation on the ABAB rhyme scheme is the ABCB rhyme scheme, where the second line rhymes with the fourth line, but the first and third lines do not have to rhyme.
The AABBA Rhyme Scheme in PoetryA limerick exemplifies the AABBA rhyme scheme. All traditional limericks:
1. Consist of a single stanza 2. Consist of exactly five lines 3. Employ one rhyme on the first, second, and fifth lines 4. Employ a second rhyme on the third and fourth linesEdward Lear wrote many iconic limericks. Among the most famous of these is the opening poem from A Book of Nonsense, his seminal collection first published in 1846:
There was an Old Man with a beard,—A
The AABB Rhyme Scheme in PoetryWho said, 'It is just as I feared!—A
Two Owls and a Hen,—B
Four Larks and a Wren,—B
Have all built their nests in my beard!'—A
The AABB rhyme scheme features a series of rhyming couplets, where successive lines rhyme before giving way to another pair of rhyming lines. The early American poet Anne Bradstreet was a committed practitioner of this form. The opening lines of her 1678 poem “To My Dear and Loving Husband” read:
If ever two were one, then surely we.—A
2 Examples of Rhyming PoemsIf ever man were loved by wife, then thee;—A
If ever wife was happy in a man,—B
Compare with me ye women if you can.—B
From Shakespearean sonnets to children’s nursery rhymes to popular music, poetry has existed hand-in-hand with rhyming for much of human history.
A standout English language practitioner of rhyming poetry is Robert Louis Stevenson. A Scotsman who also wrote novels and short stories, Stevenson used rhymed poems to great effect, as in 1887’s “Requiem”:
Under the wide and starry sky, Dig the grave and let me lie. Glad did I live and gladly die, And I laid me down with a will.
This be the verse you grave for me: Here he lies where he longed to be; Home is the sailor, home from sea, And the hunter home from the hill.
Poets who know how to execute a well-crafted rhyme are all the more likely to see their work endure for generations. For example, the lyrics of popular songs are populated by rhymes. Consider the lyrics to Justin Timberlake’s 2002 hit “Cry Me A River,” produced by Timbaland:
You told me you love me Why did you leave me all alone Now you tell me you need me When you call me on the phone Girl, I refuse You must have me confused with some other guy The bridges were burned Now it's your turn, to cry
Learn more about reading and writing poetry with US Poet Laureate Billy Collins here.
ZT：https://www.masterclass.com/articles/poetry-101-what-is-a-rhyme-scheme-learn-about-rhymed-poems-with-examples
英语音节以及划分规则 来源: 盈盈一笑间 于 2024-02-27 18:25:33 [档案] [博客] [旧帖] [给我悄悄话] 本文已被阅读： 6238次 (21805 bytes) 字体：调大/重置/调小 | 加入书签 | 打印 | 所有跟帖 | 加跟贴 | 当前最热讨论主题https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/470311547
音节：音节是读音的基本单位，任何单词的读音，都是分解为一个个音节朗读。在英语中元音特别响亮，一个元音可构成一个音节，一个元音和一个或几个辅音音素结合也可以构成一个音节。一般说来，元音可以构成音节，辅音不响亮，不能构成音节。英语的词有一个音节的，两个音节的，多个音节的，一个音节叫单音节，两个音节叫双音节，三个音节以上叫多音节。如：take 拿，ta/ble桌子，po/ta/to马铃薯，po/pu/la/tion 人口，con/gra/tu/la/tion 祝贺，Te/le/co/mmu/ni/ca/tion 电讯。
划分音节的方法：
元音是构成音节的主体，辅音是音节的分界线。
两辅音之间不管有多少个元音，一般都是一个音节。如：bed 床，bet 打赌，seat 坐位，beat 打， beau/ty 美。
两元音字母之间有一个辅音字母时，辅音字母归后一音节，如：stu/dent 学生，la/bour 劳动。
有两个辅音字母时，一个辅音字母归前一音节，一个归后一音节，如：let/ter 信，win/ter 冬天。
不能拆分的字母组合按字母组合划分音节。如：fa/ther 父亲，tea/cher 教师
重读音节：单词中发音特别响亮的音节。
英语重读规则
发音规则主要是针对重读音节的，因此，如何确定双音节词和多音节词的重读音节，就成了实现单词“见即能读”的关键。
一、双音节词的重读规律
（一）双音节词重读的一般倾向
1．双音节动词倾向于第二个音节重读。例如：absorb（吸收），behave（举
止），forget（忘记），receive（接收）。
2．动词以外的双音节词，倾向于第一个音节重读。例如：custom（n.），distant
（adj.），second（num.），many（pron.），often（adv.，into（prep.），after（conj.）.
名词、形容词、副词的后缀，大都是非重读的，如：－er，－or，－ess，－ism－tion－sion，－ssion －ment－ship－hood－age－ure－dom－ey－ance－our－ent－ace－ow－ic(s)等名词后缀；－less －ish －ive－ous－able－ible－ic－some－like－en－ed－al－ant，－ful －ing－ty－ly等形容词后缀。－ly－ward（s），－wise等副词后缀。这也进一步加重了这类词第一个音节重读的倾向。仅举几例说明。名词：actor，nation；形容词：useful，dirty；副词：really；数词：twenty。
3.某些单词既可以作动词，又可以作名词或形容词。作动词时，第二个音节重读；作名词或形容词时，第一个音节重读。这反映出两种倾向的明显对比。例如：－record, present等。
（二）影响双音节词重读倾向的构词因素
上述双音节动词倾向于第二个音节重读，而其他类的双音节词倾向于第一个音节重读，但这并不意味着所有的双音节词都是如此。据统计，90％的双音节动词都符合第二个音节重读倾向，而约60％的非动词双音节词符合第一个音节重读倾向。
双音节词的重读还要受到单词结构的影响。
1．词缀的影响
①带有－en－er－，－ish，－le，－y，－ow等非重读后缀的动词，第二个音节不重读，第一个音节重读。例如：happen，open，finish，struggle，carry，swallow，borrow.
②带有a－，be－，to－，ex－等前缀的副词、形容词、介词、连词以及带有－ee和－self结尾的名词或代词，第一个音节不重读，第二个音节重读。例如：abroad，behind，tonight，except，payee，myself。
③部分带有re－，ex－，un－，pre－，post－等前缀的双音节、带－teen后缀、以及某些地名、国家名，两个音节都重读。例如：rewrite，ex-wife，unfair，preview，postwar，Berlin，Chinese等。
2．词类转化的影响
词类转化时，重音一般不变。这样，由其他词类转化而来的双音节动词，便不再是第二个音节重读，而是第一个音节重读了；相反地，由动词转化而来的其他词类的双音节词，便不再是第一个音节重读，而是第二个音节重读了。因为重读音节不变，此处就不再举例。需要提醒注意的是，这里讲的是词类的转化，即由一种词类（如动词）转化为另一种词类（如名词），而不是同一个词既可以作动词，又可以作名词或形容词。
3．合成词的重读规律
一般有三种情况：
①前面的词重读，后面的词不弱化（弱化指的是元音字母读 音）。例如：birthday，classmate，football，textbook等。
②两个词都重读。例如：downstairs，inside，weekend等。
③后面的词重读，前面的词不弱化。例如：whereby.
二、多音节词的重读规律
多音节词的重读规律比较复杂，变化很多。在此只作简单陈述。
（一）多音节词的重读倾向
多音节词一般倾向于倒数第三个音节重读。例如：
①三音节词bicycle，chemistry；
②四音节词machinery，economy，geography；
③五个音节及以上词responsibility，similarity；
（二）后缀对多音节词重读的影响
1．以后缀－ary，－ory，－mony，－ency结尾的多音节词，多半是倒数第四个音节重读，但也有少数是倒数第三个音节重读的。例如：dictionary，temporary，laboratory，ceremony，frequency，emergency.
2．以－ic，－ish，－ive，－cian，－sian，－cial，－tial，-ation等结尾的多音节词，一般是倒数第二个音节重读。例如：historic，romantic，energetic，distinguish，attractive，physician，especial，essential。
3．以－ee，－eer，－ese，－ette，－oon等后缀结尾的词，不论是双音节词还是多音节词，一般均是最后一个音节重读。例如：employee，engineer，Japanese，cigarette，balloon，cartoon.
Tanka practice： The solar eclipse 来源: 妖妖灵 于 2024-04-10 16:01:56 [档案] [博客] [转至博客] [旧帖] [给我悄悄话] 本文已被阅读： 284 次 (504 bytes) 字体：调大/重置/调小 | 加入书签 | 打印 | 所有跟帖 | 加跟贴 | 当前最热讨论主题 | 编辑 | 删除 本文内容已被 [ 妖妖灵 ] 在 2024-04-10 21:17:17 编辑过。如有问题，请报告版主或论坛管理删除.
The sun keeps working （5 syllables）
on a tear for eighteen months （7）
He takes the day off （5）
to propose to his true love（7）
with a golden diamond ring （7）
（Pic from Internet）
Tanka这种形式，
又有数字，又有诗意，很好玩！
欢迎大家接着来玩！