Philip Freneau

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Philip Freneau(1752-1832)

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life

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literary works ---- The American Village ---- The British Prison-ship《英国囚船》 ---- To the Memory of Brave Americans ---- The Rising Glory of America《美洲光辉的兴起》

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Discussion Questions 1. Why does the poet feel grief about the flower’s doom? To what does he compare its charms? 2. What is suggested in the phrase “but an hour”? And what conclusion does the poet draw in the last stanza?

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The Indian Burying Ground 《印第安人墓地》 Discussion Questions 1. What do you think about the sitting position the Indians buried their dead? 2. Do you agree with the poet that fancy conquers reason? Why or why not?

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literary assessment 1. A forerunner of American Romanticism or a transitional figure towards Romanticism.

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2. He was called the “Poet of the American Revolution.”

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3. In his poems, Freneau tried to avoid imitation of English poets, but dedicated himself to describing American subject matter.

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4. Freneau broke the bounds established by his forerunners. He wrote actively in a wide range about his contemporary life and displayed a fresh perception about nature.