英语专业学生在英诗学习中常困惑于无法把诗歌理解上升到一个理论的高度,诗歌主题内容可以通过了解诗人的经历、诗歌的时代背景等来掌握,诗歌的格律可以运用诗歌术语、概念的习得而分析出来,而要培养英语专业学生的人文精神、思维深度,提高其文学赏析能力和科研能力,为其考研深造奠定良好基础,西方文论的学习与应用是至关重要的一个环节。 English majors are often confused in the study of English poetry can not be raised to a theoretical understanding of the theory of poetry, the content of the poem can understand the poet’s experience, the background of the era of poetry to master, the style of poetry can use poetry terminology, the concept of learning However, it is necessary to cultivate the humanistic spirit and depth of thinking of English majors and improve their ability of literary appreciation and scientific research so that they can lay a good foundation for postgraduate study. The study and application of western literary theory is a crucial link.