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PARADOX悖论，佯榜 A statement or situation containing apparently contradictory or incompatible elements,which initially appears to be nonsense but then,on closer examination,turns out to make sense. Oxymoron:concise paradox矛盾修辞法

A statement or situation containing apparently contradictory or incompatible elements, which initially appears to be nonsense but then, on closer examination, turns out to make sense. Oxymoron: concise paradox 矛盾修辞法

CHARLES DICKENS It was the best of times,and it was the worst of times. It was the age of wisdom,and it was the age of foolishness.It was the epoch of belief,and it was the epoch of incredulity. It was the season of light,and it was the season of darkness

It was the best of times, and it was the worst of times. It was the age of wisdom, and it was the age of foolishness. It was the epoch of belief, and it was the epoch of incredulity. It was the season of light, and it was the season of darkness

It was the spring of hope,and it was the winter of despair.We had everything before us,and we had nothing before us. We were all going direct to Heaven,and we were all going direct the other way. -A Tale of Two Cities双减亿

It was the spring of hope, and it was the winter of despair. We had everything before us, and we had nothing before us. We were all going direct to Heaven, and we were all going direct the other way. ---A Tale of Two Cities 双城记

是最美好的时代，那是最糟糕的时代： 那是智慧的年头，那是愚昧的年头： 那是信仰的时期，那是怀疑的时期： 那是光明的季节，那是黑暗的季节， 那是希望的春天，那是失壁的冬天， 我们全都在直奔天堂，我们金都在直奔 相反的方向

那是最美好的时代，那是最糟糕的时代； 那是智慧的年头，那是愚昧的年头； 那是信仰的时期，那是怀疑的时期； 那是光明的季节，那是黑暗的季节； 那是希望的春天，那是失望的冬天； 我们全都在直奔天堂，我们全都在直奔 相反的方向

My Heart Leaps Up by William Wordsworth on page 126 "The Child is father of the Man." An apparent contradiction,yet a true and profound thought

My Heart Leaps Up by William Wordsworth on page 126 “The Child is father of the Man. ” An apparent contradiction, yet a true and profound thought

PARAPHRASE#义 1)The events or actions of childhood have great effect on the events and actions of manhood. 2)A grown-up man is the sum total of all the experiences of his childhood. 3)The influences that contribute to forming the character of the child will last throughout his life

1）The events or actions of childhood have great effect on the events and actions of manhood. 2）A grown-up man is the sum total of all the experiences of his childhood. 3）The influences that contribute to forming the character of the child will last throughout his life

So I might have the reason to wish that the instincts and joys of my childhood would pass down and endure through my life

So I might have the reason to wish that the instincts and joys of my childhood would pass down and endure through my life

NATURAL PIETY:自然的度 By "natural piety",the poet means a passionate and almost religious response to the glory of the natural world as well as the untainted quality of childhood. To retain the natural self all through the life is what Wordsworth hopes

By “natural piety” , the poet means a passionate and almost religious response to the glory of the natural world as well as the untainted quality of childhood. To retain the natural self all through the life is what Wordsworth hopes

盖子曰：“大人者，不失其赤子之 心者也。”赤子：婴儿 伟大的人是童心未泯的人

孟子曰： “大人者，不失其赤子之 心者也。 ”赤子：婴儿 伟大的人是童心未泯的人

The rainbow is the only image in this poem,but it plays a very important role in this poem. It may be simply the natural phenomenon,the sheer and breath-taking beauty of the handiwork of God. It may also be a symbol of the natural beauty,the virtues of piety,or peace

The rainbow is the only image in this poem, but it plays a very important role in this poem. It may be simply the natural phenomenon, the sheer and breath-taking beauty of the handiwork of God. It may also be a symbol of the natural beauty, the virtues of piety, or peace