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1、挽歌：The poem has been ranked among the best of the 18th century English poetry.In order to create the atmosphere of melancholy, Gray uses his own techniques:1 Nature as a background for the display of emotion. (first 3 stanzas: a picture if twilight)----all the natural
2、 objects, either directly or by contrast, reflect the mood of man----romantic melancholy.2 Employment of some long vowels and diphthongs to create its own melancholic tone which permeates the whole elegy.(1st line)3 Use of end-stopped lines which sound firm and finish
3、ed. The termination of the end-stopped lines beautifully enacts the completion of the things. This technique of writing here hints that the lives of the poor come to an end. Throughout the whole poem, the author shows his great sympathy for the poor, the lowly and th
4、e unrenowned in these graves, while he expresses his unmistakable censure upon the great, the powerful and the wealthy who in their lifetime have contempt for the common people or brought havoc to the country. He stresses the fact that death is inevitable and that eve
5、ryone is equal before death no matter who he is.Theme: It is a meditation on human mortality, the tragic dignity it gives to all mankind, & the stability & serenity of rustic life. The Elegy lies in Gray's perfect expression of what all men feel about life & death. In
6、 this poem, Gray reflects on death, the sorrows of life & the mysteries of human life with a touch of his personal melancholy. The poet compares the ordinary people with the great ones, wondering what the commons could have achieved if they had had the chance. Here he
7、 reveals his sympathy for the poor & the unknown, but mocks the great ones who despise the poor & bring havoc on them1.WhatisGray’sopinionofhigh-bornpersonsvis-a-visthelow-born?：thefateofthosewhoonceheldimportantoffices,whohaveenjoyedbeauty,wealthandpowerwillbethesame
8、asthatofthoseordinary,humblepeoplewhentheydie.Becauseofpovertyorotherhandicaps,manytalentedpeopleneverreceivetheopportunitie
