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Unit 4 Exploring poetry
Extended reading
Li Bai and
his romantic poetry
Lead-in
He grew up in the most glorious period of the Tang Dynasty.
He had a love for liquor.
He was best known for his rich imagination and free expression of strong feelings.
He was Du Fu’s good friend.
Who is he
Read the poem and fill in the table.
English version Chinese version
Title A Night Stay at a Mountain Temple
Poet Li Bai (the Tang Dynasty) 李白【唐】
Poem A hundred feet the temple towers; I can reach out for the stars in the sky. But I dare not speak in a voice loud, For fear of scaring dwellers on high.
夜宿山寺
危楼高百尺，
手可摘星辰。
不敢高声语，
恐惊天上人。
Global reading
The shaping of Li Bai’s romantic style
Analysis of Li Bai’s romantic style
The significance of Li Bai and his poems
Historical background
Detailed reading
Paras. 2 to 4
What contributes to Li Bai’s romantic style
Personal experiences Historical background
Reading Travelling

__________________________________
Open and tolerant atmosphere
_______________ when he was only five years old ___________________________________________________ at the age of ten Reading books of all kinds, ____________________________________ Visiting ____________________________ Encountering ____________________________
Studying the classics
Reading ancient philosophers of different schools
from legends to historical stories
famous mountains and great rivers
different customs and practices
Economic boom and social stability
Detailed reading
Para. 5
Read and answer
Q1: What are the features of Li Bai’s romantic style poems
There are various features of Li Bai’s romantic style, such as the rich imagination, free expression of strong feelings, plus the wide use of exaggeration, metaphor and other artistic techniques.
Detailed reading
Para. 5
Read and answer
Q2: How does Li Bai show his imagination in his poetry
Li Bai shows his imagination through the moon and stars, the natural landscapes and the figures in legends.
Detailed reading
Para. 5
Read and answer
Q3: What is the biggest difference between Li Bai and other landscape poets
Li Bai breathes vitality into the lifeless objects he describes, which is his free expression of strong feelings.
Summary writing
Li Bai started writing poetry from a young age. He wrote many poems inspired by __________________________ _____________________________ , which helped him ________________________________. ____________ ________________________________________ also impacted Li Bai’s poems greatly. Most of his poetry is of the romantic style, featuring _______________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________. Li’s works influenced generations of poets. Today they continue ______________________________________
_____________________________________________.
what he read and what he saw
when he was travelling
gain a reputation as a romantic poet
during the most glorious period of the Tang Dynasty
Growing up
rich imagination, free
expression of strong feelings and wise use of artistic
techniques like exaggeration and metaphor
to inspire new generations of poets in China
and abroad and are still enjoyed by many readers
Poetry appreciation
Read and answer
Q1: Look at the first sentences of paragraphs 2 to 6. What can you find
They are the topic sentences of each paragraph.
Poetry appreciation
Read and answer
Q2: What is the function of the two Li Bai’s poems quoted in this essay
The poem “A Night Stay at a Mountain Temple” is used as the opening part of this essay to draw readers’ attention and arouse their interest. This poem is also used to show the romantic style of Li Bai, which will be touched upon in the rest of the essay.
The poem “Autumn Frost” is cited as an example to support the author’s analysis: Li Bai’s poem is full of imagination, free expression of strong feelings and artistic techniques.
Poetry appreciation
Read and answer
Q3: Why is the example of Ezra Pound used in the last paragraph
Ezra Pound is a 20th century American poet. His fascination for Li Bai’s poems is a typical example to explain Li Bai’s significance and influence, which is beyond time and space.

My silver hair is three thousand feet long,
Because my sorrow is deep and strong.
How can the autumn frost white
Be cast into the mirror bright
(“Autumn Frost”)
Poetry appreciation
Read and answer
Q1. What message does this poem convey
The poem conveys the poet’s inner sorrow and his feelings of depression.
Autumn Frost
Q2. What artistic techniques are used in this poem
Lines Artistic techniques
My silver hair is three thousand feet long,
Because my sorrow is deep and strong.
How can the autumn frost white
Be cast into the mirror bright
exaggeration
free expression of strong feelings
rich imagination,
metaphor
Poetry appreciation
Leaving the White Emperor Town at Dawn
Leaving at dawn the White Emperor crowned with cloud,
I’ve sailed a thousand miles through canyons in a day.
With monkeys’ sad adieus the riverbanks are loud;
My skiff has left ten thousand mountains far away.
(Translated by Xu Yuanchong)
This poem displays Li Bai’s well-known romantic style. The first line, “Leaving at dawn the White Emperor crowned with cloud”, makes me see an image of Li Bai leaving a mountaintop town in his boat on a beautiful morning. The second line, “I’ve sailed a thousand miles through canyons in a day” and the fourth line “My skiff has left ten thousand mountains far away”, suggest that the poet moved away from White Emperor Town and in the direction of the canyons and that he covered many miles a day. In these lines, Li Bai’s use of exaggeration reflects his romantic style clearly.
The third line uses vivid imagery that assists the reader to understand the sound Li Bai heard from the countless monkeys found along the Yangtze River: “With monkeys’ sad adieus the riverbanks are loud”. Furthermore, along with the fourth line, it gives me the sense of how fast his boat was moving down the river as well as how happy and excited Li Bai felt. The free expression of strong feelings is really impressive. This poem also shows where he was travelling and how his travel greatly inspired his poetry.
Homework
Choose one of Li Bai’s poems and find out more about his romantic style. Write a passage about your understanding of it.

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