Question

【题目】Sometimes,you may “hate” poetry and fear to analyze a poem. Here are some tips which help you analyze a poem:

1. Select the poem carefully. In a poem analysis, you will generally be given a selection of two or three poems. You must pick one to analyze.Be careful. 【1】 Sometimes the shorter poems are very difficult poems. Often, longer poems are more like stories.

2. Research the poet. There will be research already performed on the poet you’ve selected. 【2】 Often the poet’s personal life has a direct impact on his or her works.

3. Research the poem. If you are analyzing a poem, it is probably quite well-known. Research and read about the poem. Other literary criticism (文艺评论) can help you in your analysis. 【3】 You must come up with a new thought, a new analysis, for the poem. Simply copying someone else’s ideas will not be enough.

4. 【4】 . Organization, as always, is the key to all essay writing and analysis. Your outline should consist of an introduction, a thesis statement (论点), three pieces of analysis, and a conclusion to bring it all together. Put these basic sentences into an outline structure, which will make the writing of the paper much easier.

5. Write the paper. 【5】 Follow your outline and you will have no trouble completing this assignment.

A. However, remember not to copy, or ignore the original poem.

B. Many students select short poetry as their preference for analysis.

C. Communicate with other readers first.

D. Create an outline.

E. Read about the poet’s life, history and style as you begin your analysis.

F. Become familiar with the different poem structures before you finish the analysis.

G. Once you have researched your poet, poem, and organized your thoughts, you are ready to write.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】E

【3】A

【4】D

【5】G

【解析】

【1】分析推断题。根据语境，通常诗歌解析的时候，你会被给2-3首诗歌，从中选择一首。有时短诗是非常难的诗，长诗则像故事。所以我们可以推断，这里缺的句子和诗歌的长短有关，故选B

【2】分析推断题。根据后一句：Often the poet’s personal life has a direct impact on his or her works. 通常，诗人的生平对于她或他的作品有着直接的影响。可以推断要阅读作者的人生、历史和风格。故选E

【3】分析推断题。根据该空后两句You must come up with a new thought, a new analysis, for the poem. Simply copying someone else’s ideas will not be enough.你需要提出一个对于诗的新的想法，一种新的解析方式。只抄袭别人的想法是不够的。可以推断出A.然而，记得别去抄、或者忽略原诗。

【4】分析推断题。根据该空后一句 Your outline should consist of an introduction, a thesis statement (论点), three pieces of analysis, and a conclusion to bring it all together. 你的大纲应该包括一个引言、一个论点、三条分析、还要有一个结论把它们整合起来。可以推断，这里是跟大纲有关，故选D

【5】分析推断题。该空所在段落是关于把自己的看法写在纸上，所以正确答案表达的意思应该有动笔写的成分，故选G.一旦你已经研究好了你的诗人和诗，组织好你的思绪，你就可以开始写了。