Poetry can be divided into two categories: ancient poetry and modern poetry according to time.
1. Ancient poetry:
Ancient poetry, that is, ancient Chinese poetry, refers to Chinese poetry before the Opium War in 1840. Its original meaning is a poem written by ancient people. In a broad sense, ancient Chinese poetry includes poems, lyrics, sanqu, etc. written by ancient people; in a narrow sense, ancient poetry only refers to ancient poetry and modern poetry written by ancient people.
Ancient poetry: including ancient poetry (poetry before the Tang Dynasty), Chu Ci, and Yuefu poetry. Poems with ancient poetry themes such as "song", "gexing", "yin", "qu" and "yin" also belong to ancient poetry. Ancient poetry does not focus on antithesis and rhymes more freely. The development trajectory of ancient poetry: "The Book of Songs" → Chu Ci → Han Fu → Han Yuefu → Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasty folk songs → Jian'an poetry → Tao Shi and other literati five-character poems → the ancient style and new Yuefu of the Tang Dynasty.
Modern-style poetry: Modern-style poetry, which is opposite to ancient-style poetry, is also called modern-style poetry. It is a kind of metrical poetry formed in the Tang Dynasty. It is divided into two types. The number of words, the number of sentences, the level and rhyme, etc. are strict. Regulation.
2. Modern poetry
Modern poetry is also called "vernacular poetry". It can be traced back to the late Qing Dynasty. It is a kind of poetry. Compared with classical poetry, although they are both They are inspired by objects, but generally do not adhere to format and rhythm.
Modern poetry is free in form, rich in meaning, and the management of images is more important than the use of rhetoric. Compared with ancient poetry, although they are all written to feel things and are reflections of the soul, they completely break through the ancient poetry. The characteristics of "gentle and honest, sad but not resentful" place more emphasis on free, open and straightforward statements and communication "between the sensible and the insensible".
The mainstream of modern poetry is free style new poetry. Free-style new poetry is a product of the "May 4th" New Culture Movement. The form uses vernacular, breaking the metrical constraints of old-style poetry. The content mainly reflects new life and expresses new ideas.
Chinese modern poetry can also be divided into two relatively independent stages:
Chinese modern poetry: Poetry before the first half of the twentieth century is called "Chinese modern poetry".
Chinese contemporary poetry: Poetry after the second half of the twentieth century is called "Chinese contemporary poetry".
Extended information:
Characteristics of poetry:
Poetry is full of the author’s thoughts, feelings and rich imagination. The language is concise and vivid, with a distinctive Rhythm, harmonious phonology, full of musical beauty, sentences generally arranged in lines, focusing on the beauty of structural form.
He Qifang, a modern Chinese poet and literary critic, once said: "Poetry is a literary style that most concentratedly reflects social life. It is full of rich imagination and emotion, and is often written in a direct and lyrical way. Expression, and in the degree of refinement and harmony, especially in the distinctness of rhythm, its language is different from the language of prose."
This defining statement summarizes several basic principles of poetry. Characteristics:
1. The content of poetry is the most concentrated reflection of social life.
2. Poetry is rich in emotion and imagination.
3. The language of poetry has the characteristics of conciseness, image, harmonious tone and distinctive rhythm.
4. In terms of form, poetry is not based on sentences, but on behavioral units, and the division of lines is mainly based on rhythm, not meaning.
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