Shape Sacred:A Metaphor Analysis Of Pearl

Pearl text is a typical fantasy literary work of the 14 th century.In the investigation of the text theme,Pearl presents a reflection on the value of the world,but as a mystic text,it is closely related to theology,we can not ignore the source of the "Revelation" of the "Pearl" text.On the one hand,the narrator of the Pearl text is a jeweler.He typically shows the anxiety of the fourteenth century,such as mercantilism,labor and payment,etc.On the other hand,many scholars acknowledge the text of Pearl The source of Revelation,"Pearl Girl" is the representative of God’s authority,which represents God’s advice to the narrator.Showing the dual themes of secular and sacred values.However,the description of these by the "Pearl Poets" is not a simple binary opposition between secular values and sacred values,but an inconsistency.This is due to the paradoxical meaning of the "metaphor".The affirmation and negation of metaphorical nature,the meaning of this contradictory model opens up the possibility of text,reveals unlimited potential,makes the text become transcendence and inner,spirit and body,embody the inexpressible field,and accommodate many topics.The description of fantasy literature has certain linguistic features.Medieval dream literature reveals how language,especially "metaphor",shapes the understanding of reality and sacredness.The opposition between the se "contents" and "forms" ultimately shows the metaphorical surface as an inexpressible place.