First, the introduction of poetry
Poetry is one of the basic literary genres. Preface to Poetry: "A poet, where he has ambition, has ambition in his heart and speaks with poetry." The difference between poems and songs is that poems are mainly recited, while songs are mainly sung. The so-called poem should recite its words, and the song should sing its voice. Poetry is mostly written for feelings. Poetry is one of the most common arts, which falls in every corner of human society like sunshine.
Our ancestors, primitive humans, could not understand many natural phenomena such as wind, electricity, thunder and rain, so they all came down to the gods. Primitive humans sang and danced to the gods out of awe, expressing people's expectations-good weather, abundant crops and so on. This is the origin of poetry. It originated from religion. There is another form, which comes from labor.
Primitive people made simple and rhythmic cries while working, so as to forget the temporary pain and spirit brought by labor and coordinate their actions. Gradually, this simple and rhythmic cry has developed into a poem that imitates the voice of labor itself and expresses the feelings of workers themselves. Mr. Lu Xun once said: "Poetry is verse, which occurs during labor; Fiction is prose, which happens from rest. " Therefore, we say that poetry is a universal art and the oldest literary style.
Second, the most essential characteristics of poetry
The most essential feature of poetry is lyrical beauty. No matter novels, essays, plays and the most beautiful places, the aura of poetry is shining. Therefore, poetry is literature in literature. Poetry is everywhere in the art field, and the beauty of poetry is the highest embodiment of the universal factors of artistic beauty. The beauty of poetry also appears in the non-literary field from time to time;
Exquisite fragments in scientific works, even in people's living and working conditions, exude wisdom and brilliance, with traces of poetry. Poetry is not only poetry, but also lyrical beauty, which is the common quality of all literary styles and artistic types. Therefore, poetry is a universal art, even beyond the boundaries of art.