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Why is Zuo Zhuan the "most narrative" of pre-Qin prose?

Zuo Zhuan is rich in storytelling, drama, plot twists and vivid, and pay attention to the structure and layout of the article. Zuo Zhuan" is the "most narrative" of pre-Qin prose, marking the maturity of China's narrative prose.

1, "Zuo Zhuan" is good at describing the complexity of the war. The author does not regard the war as a simple military action, and focuses only on the battlefield, but regards the war as an extremely complex social phenomenon to be described comprehensively.

The author is also good at grasping the main conflicts in the war, organizing chapters, arranging the structure, and writing the intricate war and the complicated events in a clear and orderly manner, as well as vivid and fascinating twists and turns.

2. Zuo Zhuan depicts many historical figures of various types with distinctive ideological character. The author is good at putting the characters in conflicts to show their thoughts and character in three dimensions, and writes about the development and change of their character through continuous recording of their deeds.

3. The language of Zuo Zhuan is concise, implicit and vivid. Narrative language can be concise and vivid, with the shape of the object. The language of character dialogues can be written in a realistic tone, in line with the character's personality. The words of the diplomatic speeches are smooth and interesting. A large number of ballads, proverbs, and the spoken language of the people are quoted to enhance the vividness of the articles. Zuo Zhuan inherited the tradition of "simplicity" from the Spring and Autumn Annals.

Zuo Zhuan is not only rich and colorful, but also has a complete record of events, moving storyline twists and turns, distinctive characters, and concise and precise language, marking a significant development of China's historical prose.