How to read ancient poems;
1, pay attention to the title of the poem.
The first thing is to think about this poem "What is it about?" Don't rush to answer, look at the poem, and you may get unexpected gains. The title of Du Fu's Moonlit Night tells us the background of writing. The content of Li Shangyin's poem "A note to a friend in the north on a rainy night" did not leave the night, but it was a rainy night, whether it was torrential rain or continuous drizzle. The poet couldn't sleep that night and wanted to send a message to his distant relatives or friends. Meng Haoran's "Prime Minister Zhang in Dongting" is bound to describe the scenery of Dongting. The title also tells us that this poem is dedicated to Prime Minister Zhang, and the word "Shang" reveals to us that Prime Minister Zhang's identity and status are obviously higher than Meng Haoran's. Yuan Zhen is a good friend of Bai Juyi. He was exiled to Tongzhou after a serious illness and almost killed him. At this time, how will his heart be touched when he hears that Lotte has awarded Jiangzhou Sima? Title is the key to the interpretation of poetry, and the characteristic of ancient poetry is lyricism. Poets often arouse their feelings through accidental events and express their feelings through a certain scene. From the perspective of creative motivation, the topic is the end point that triggers the author's feelings, and it is an introduction to the content of the poem.
The title of a poem often points out the content of the poem and determines the emotional tone. When reading, we should pay attention to combining the content of the poem with its title.
2. Grasp the key words (sentences)
Words in the poem that reveal the author's thoughts and feelings. For example, Su Shi's Ding Fengbo? Don't listen to the beating of leaves in the forest: "Don't listen to the beating of leaves in the forest, why not sing and walk slowly? Bamboo shoes are lighter than horses. Who is afraid?" "A raincoat hemp fiber, regardless of the wind and rain, still live my life. The coolness of spring breeze awakens my wine, and the cold begins to be cold, and the peak of the sun is the sun, but it is satisfied in time. Looking back at the bleak land, rain or shine. " This poem was written in the third year after being relegated to Huangzhou. Focus on outlook, keep things in mind, and talk about life philosophy from natural phenomena. The two sentences in the poem "Rain or shine for life" and "Rain or shine" are obviously the true reflection of the author's indifferent mood.
3. Pay attention to the author's life experience and dynasty.
To truly understand a poem, we must know people and discuss the world. The same scenery, because of the poet's different experiences and moods, will contain completely different emotions. Frost leaves are red, some people praise "February flowers are red", others feel bitterly that "it always leaves people with tears". Therefore, when reading poems, we must pay attention to the poet's experience and situation, and pay attention to the national conditions and political affairs of the dynasty where the poet lives. Only by contacting these backgrounds can we accurately grasp the thoughts and feelings of poetry. Some poems will provide relevant annotations, while others have no annotations, which need to be recalled and refined from accumulated knowledge.