《大学基础英语》课程PPT教学课件（二）Lesson four The Nightingale and the Rose

The Nightingale and theRose?9

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About the authorOscar Wilde was the champion ofaestheticism.(aesthetes)He advocatedthe idea of art for art's sake", and forthis he was much criticized

About the author • Oscar Wilde was the champion of aestheticism.(aesthetes)He advocated the idea of “art for art’s sake”, and for this he was much criticized

He argued that one should notpaint or write for financial.political or religious reasons.His life is the pursuit of beautyand its powers to ennoble

• He argued that one should not paint or write for financial, political or religious reasons. • His life is the pursuit of beauty and its powers to ennoble

So what the student said about theNightingale (She has form, butno feelings") could be viewed as asarcastic response to the author'scritics

• So what the student said about the Nightingale (“She has form, but no feelings”) could be viewed as a sarcastic response to the author’s critics

: Wilde seemed to be saying herethat he was like the Nightingale.singing song after song, producinglove and beauty with blood fromhis heart, and yet the world wastoo stupid to understand andappreciate him

• Wilde seemed to be saying here that he was like the Nightingale, singing song after song, producing love and beauty with blood from his heart, and yet the world was too stupid to understand and appreciate him

Words would always be Wilde'smost powerful defense, and noother writer in the Englishlanguage has used them with thesame elegance

• Words would always be Wilde’s most powerful defense, and no other writer in the English language has used them with the same elegance

. In order to create a magical.,beautiful, fairytale atmosphere,Wilde deliberately uses a poeticand archaic style.Other examplesof this style are inversions,repetitions and frequent use ofsimiles

• In order to create a magical, beautiful, fairytale atmosphere, Wilde deliberately uses a poetic and archaic style.Other examples of this style are inversions, repetitions and frequent use of similes

Language PointsFor want of:for the lake of E.g: For want of a better word, let'scall it Me-firstism For want of something better to do shedecided to try gardening

Language Points • For want of:for the lake of • E.g: For want of a better word, let’s call it Me-firstism. • For want of something better to do she decided to try gardening

Give a ball:give a dance E.g. to give a reception;to give a banquet;to give a cocktail party: to give a press conference:

• Give a ball:give a dance • E.g. to give a reception; • to give a banquet; • to give a cocktail party; • to give a press conference;

Dance to the sound of theharp:dance to the music of theharp.e,.g: The snake would then danceto the music

• Dance to the sound of the harp:dance to the music of the harp. • e,.g: The snake would then dance to the music