苏轼的《江城子》和弥尔顿的《致亡妻》都是通过记梦的方式来怀念亡妻 ,但这两首诗词在意境、风格和衔接方式上却有很大不同。相似的主题和表达方式表明情感的跨越时空性 ;相异之处体现了这两首诗词的语篇特点 ,也反映了语言背后的文化差异 Su Shi’s “Jiang Cheng Zi” and Milton’s “Death Wife” all remember their deceased wives by remembering their dreams. However, the two poems are quite different in terms of artistic conception, style and connection. Similar themes and modes of expression indicate the spanning of emotions across time and space; the differences reflect the discourse features of these two poems and also reflect the cultural differences behind the language