Allusion 隱喻(以歷史典故或神話)

Allusion是英文中較為特別的修辭,和暗喻(metaphor)一樣是一種間接的譬喻,不過強調一定使用歷史、文學典故或神話等作為指涉的對象。

Visions of Gideon

by Sufjan Stevens

I have loved you for the last time

Visions of Gideon, visions of Gideon

And I have kissed you for the last time

Visions of Gideon, visions of Gideon

For the love, for laughter, I flew up to your arms

Is it a video? (Is it a video?) Is it a video? (Is it a video?)

For the love, for laughter, I flew up to your arms

Visions of Gideon (visions of Gideon), visions of Gideon (visions of Gideon)

 

Gideon(基甸)是希伯來聖經中的先知及戰士,他因為堅信上帝而看見了耶和華給的預示及幻象,使他能帶領僅三百名的戰士擊敗敵人並解放以色列人。

Visions of Gideon作為電影《以你的名字呼喚我》的主題曲,以基甸的幻象比喻男主角Elio對一段盛夏戀情的記憶,歌曲中不斷喃喃重複“Is it a video?”及“Visions of Gideon”,表現Elio的迷惘與悲傷。


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收錄於英語島 2021年3月號
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