The representative works of the Symbolic Poetry School include Feelings, Hope and Pity, Light Rain, Songs for Happiness, Eaters and Bad Years, etc. The specific content is as follows:
1. A long, lingering and pathos dream in which a beauty and a hero fall in love. In terms of beauty, the collection of works expresses the deep longing for the lover. The pain of lovesickness made her sometimes intoxicated with wonderful fantasies, and sometimes she suffered from the disillusionment of her fantasies. She repeatedly complained: when the twin stars in the sky are reflected in the clear stream in front of the building, it is best for us to swing the cradle and go home slowly.
2. Even in the ardent hope of meeting her lover, she never forgets to remind her affectionately: Please remember the dusk in this metropolis, the dim night with brilliant lights. Compared with this description of beautiful pictures in memory, the collection of works depicts more pain and sorrow in real life, which further highlights her deep yearning for her past lovers.
3. If there is anything worse than pain in the world, then it is mercy. Pain can keep shouting in the heart, but pity cannot. Pain can shed bitter tears, while pity can only swallow bitter tears alone. The painful person can roll on the ground in pain, even in the dark night, but the compassionate person cannot feel the slightest pain.
The writing characteristics of the Symbolic Poetry School are as follows:
1. The symbolic nature of language: The poets of the Symbolic Poetry School are good at using symbols, hints, metaphors and other techniques to make abstract thoughts and emotions concrete. transformation, making the language of poetry full of symbolic meaning. Freedom of form: Symbolic poets are not restricted by traditional poetry forms. They can freely create new poetry forms, such as Mallarmé's prose poems.
2. Depth of theme: Symbolic poets often focus on deep-seated issues such as the human spiritual world, life and death, love, and time. Their poems have profound philosophical connotations. Emphasis on musicality: Symbolist poets emphasize the musicality of poetry. They believe that poetry should be like music and can arouse readers' screams.
3. The pursuit of beauty: Symbolic poets pursue beauty that transcends reality. They believe that beauty is an eternal existence and the sustenance of the human spirit. Rebellion against tradition: Symbolist poets rebelled against traditional poetry forms and themes. They tried to break the shackles of tradition and create brand-new poetry.