In ancient poetry, writing on opposite sides is called "antithesis". "Opposite writing" refers to the lyrical protagonist intentionally putting aside himself, writing from the other side, and fictionally writing about the other person's missing him, so as to express his longing and longing vividly and sincerely, expressing the deep feelings in a subtle, implicit, real and moving way, making the artistic conception of the poem more vivid. Shows depth.
"Opposite writing" is a unique writing technique in ancient poems about homesickness and family homesickness. "Opposite writing" is also called "subject-object shift", "writing opposite", etc.
In the process of writing about people, narration, and expressing emotions about objects, ancient poetry directly changed the subject into the guest, changing reality into fiction, or started writing about one's own situation and then reversed to writing about the other party's situation. It achieves the effects of rich expressions, lyrical emotions and profound charm. This method of conception is commonly seen in poems such as homesickness, nostalgia, and farewell.
On the surface, it seems to be writing about the other person, but actually it is writing about oneself, reflecting oneself through the other person, thus expressing deep emotions euphemistically and implicitly. This "writing opposite" technique makes the author or the protagonist in the work feel nostalgic or longing for home, which is not only vivid and full of artistic conception, but also concrete, substantial and deep. It not only deepens the feelings but also strengthens the theme.
The essence of "opposite writing" lies in one reality and one virtuality, vigorous association and imagination, and using virtuality to contrast reality. It is a common expression technique in classical poetry.
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Analysis of the conception method of opposite writing in ancient poetry
First, we must base ourselves on the overall chapter of the poem and see clearly the lyrical subject.
The second is to read the poems to see who the "opposite" specifically refers to, and what the relationship is between the "opposite", the lyrical subject, and the narrator.
The third is to read as a whole and understand the emotional connotation expressed by the poet using the method of writing opposite.
For example, Wang Changling's "Farewell to Wei Er": "I'm drunk with the fragrance of oranges and pomeloes in the red building, and the river breeze brings the rain into the coolness of my dreams. I recall you far away in the Xiaoxiang moon, and I worry about listening to the ape's dreams." The poem's line The lyrical subject is the poet himself; the opposite is his friend Wei Er. One or two sentences describe the poet's own situation after bidding farewell to his friends, revealing his loneliness and loneliness, which can be seen from the word "cool".
The third and fourth sentences lead to fictitious scenes from the word "yi", imagining how the other party (Wei Er) could not sleep in the moonlight after farewell. Parking on a boat on a moonlit night, listening to apes in a dream, this way of contrasting reality with reality makes the conception more clever, just like what Lu Shiyong said in "Poetry Mirror General Theory": "Thoughts on behalf of others, the feelings are farther away."