What are the basic characteristics of poetry?

It has the following four characteristics: (1) The content of poetry is the most concentrated reflection of social life. (2) Poetry is full of emotion and imagination. (3) The poetic language is characterized by conciseness, image, harmonious tone and distinct rhythm. (4) In form, poetry is not based on sentences, but on behavior, and its branches are mainly based on rhythm, not meaning.

Poetry is full of the author's thoughts, feelings and rich imagination. The language is concise and vivid, with distinct rhythm, harmonious phonology and rich musical beauty. Sentences are generally in rows, paying attention to the beauty of structure and form.

He Qifang, a modern poet and literary critic in China, once said: "Poetry is the literary style that most strongly reflects social life. It is full of rich imagination and feelings, and it is often expressed in a direct lyrical way. Moreover, in the degree of exquisiteness and harmony, especially in the distinct rhythm, its language and prose are different. "

This definition summarizes several basic characteristics of poetry: first, it reflects life in a highly concentrated and general way; The second is lyrical expression, full of rich thoughts and feelings; Third, rich imagination, association and fantasy; Fourth, language has musical beauty.

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A literary genre that expresses the author's rich emotions in highly concise language, reflects social life and has a certain rhythm and rhythm.

Poetry is a lyrical literary genre. "Shi Mao-Preface" records: "Poets have aspirations. Have ambition in your heart and speak like a poem. " Yan Yu's Poems on Canglang in the Southern Song Dynasty said that "poets chant temperament". There is only one art expressed in words: poetry.

Poetry is a lyrical literary genre. Mao's Preface to Poetry says: "Poets have their own aspirations. Have ambition in your heart and speak like a poem. " Yan Yu's Poems on Canglang in the Southern Song Dynasty said that "poets chant temperament". There is only one art expressed in words: poetry.

In ancient China, unhappy people were called poems and happy people were called songs. In modern times, they are generally called poems. It expresses social life and people's spiritual world according to certain syllables and rhythms.

The origin of poetry can be traced back to ancient times. There are related documents in Yu Shun period. The Book of Songs is China's first collection of poems, which is said to have been compiled by Confucius. There is still debate on this issue in academic circles.

China's ancient poetry experienced the development of Yuefu, Tang Poetry, Song Poetry and Yuan Qu in the Han, Wei and Six Dynasties. "History of rites and music": "If you have an indissoluble bond with your relatives, you will come from poetry and Zhong Shi will sing the strings." Yue's Diary of Han Ji Hui is a poem. ?

Han Yu's Preface to Poems in Yunzhou Xitang in the Tang Dynasty: "Although the works of the four ponds are said to have words but no poems, they connect the people of the country with Tao and do not attract public morality." Wang Ming Chang's Zhen Ze Chang Yu Official System: "The Hanlin in Tang and Song Dynasties is a very deep and strict place with many poets."

Lu Xun's Letter to Dou: "Although there are two kinds of poems, the latter is better." "Suixian Literature and History Materials Yuan's Land Garden": "Yuan's land garden is in Mingfengmen ... On good days, scholars and celebrities from the state gather here. The poem recited later became a picture album called "Penglai Jisheng". "

References:

Baidu encyclopedia of poetry