上海交通大学：《英语文学导论 An Introduction to English Literature》课程教学资源（阅读资料）How to Read a Poem

How to Read a Poem? (Illustrated by Suo Yuhuan) 1.Discerning Narrativity +Theme General Setting When April with his showers sweet with fruit Nature (time) General Event Then do folk long to go on pilgrimage Religion (Plot begins) Befell that,in that season,on a day Particular Setting In Southwark,at the Tabard,as I lay Religion (time and place) Ready to start upon my pilgrimage Narrator (I) To Canterbury,full of devout homage, The holy blessed martyr there seek Cause of the Event Who helped them when they lay so ill and weal Religion Characters There came at nightfall to that hostery Man Some nine and twenty in a company Of sundry persons who had chanced to fall In fellowship,and pilgrims were they all That toward Canterbury town would ride. Cause of Event It seems to me accordant with reason Man (Plot develops) To inform you of the state of every one Character And with a knight thus will I begin. Man More Event (Plot develops)

How to Read a Poem? (Illustrated by Suo Yuhuan) 1. Discerning Narrativity + Theme General Setting Nature (time) General Event Religion (Plot begins) Particular Setting Religion (time and place) Narrator (I) Cause of the Event Religion Characters Man Cause of Event Man (Plot develops) Character Man More Event (Plot develops) When April with his showers sweet with fruit Then do folk long to go on pilgrimage It seems to me accordant with reason To inform you of the state of every one There came at nightfall to that hostery Some nine and twenty in a company Of sundry persons who had chanced to fall In fellowship, and pilgrims were they all That toward Canterbury town would ride. Befell that, in that season, on a day In Southwark, at the Tabard, as I lay Ready to start upon my pilgrimage To Canterbury, full of devout homage, And with a knight thus will I begin. The holy blessed martyr there seek Who helped them when they lay so ill and weal