The titles of ancient poetry often contain rich information, from which we can get a glimpse of the meaning of poetry, thus improving the accuracy of poetry appreciation. So what can the title of this poem tell us?
First of all, look at the origin and emotional trigger point of the poet's writing poetry from the name of the poem.
People who make fun of monkeys give it to Juba.
Luo Yin
In 1923, I was trapped in the examination room and experienced many hardships. The beauty of the scenery was only heard by its voice.
How can we learn to worship our grandchildren? When you smile, the king will blush.
"Monkey Craftsman" is an acrobat who domesticates monkeys. When the Huang Chao Uprising broke out in the Tang Dynasty, Tang Zhaozong fled, and a geisha artist accompanying him played tricks on monkeys. "Monkey Maker" domesticated the monkey well, so that he could stand on the same level as North Korea. Tang Zhaozong was very happy, so he gave the monkey artist five positions. These five official uniforms are all red, which is "dedicated to Zhu". This juggler is called "Sun Sacrifice". It is ridiculous to reward Sun for being an official, and it also shows from the side that it is extremely fatuous and the disaster of national subjugation is imminent. He is not in a hurry to seek talents and seek the country, but he is still enjoying the monkey show for fun. For Luo Yin, this is a bitter irony. He studied hard in the cold window for ten years, failed to prepare for the exam ten times, and still dressed up. Compared with Sun's favorite experience, I couldn't help but hurt my heart, so I wrote this poem, made a sharp contrast between myself and Sun, expressed my feelings in a self-deprecating way, vented my anger, and exposed the fatuity and absurdity of attacking the emperor.
There are many poems on this topic, such as Welcome to the Capital, Rain at Jianmen Road, Listening to Lotte's Award of Sima in Jiangzhou, Listening to Shouxiang's Night Flute and so on.
Second, explore the emotional tendency of poetry from the topic.
Cherish peony flowers
Bai Juyi
The red peony in front of the melancholy stage,
There are only two branches left. It's late.
The wind of the Ming dynasty will blow out,
Watch fire at night.
Sentimental poets of past dynasties never tire of the theme of hurting spring and cherishing flowers. Bai Juyi's poem "Cherish Peony Flowers" is unique among countless poems that cherish flowers. It was not until the flowers fell that people knew how to cherish them. This poem is not normal, but I think of the day when flowers bloom and fall, and the fragrance disappears. With the novel idea of "lighting flowers with fire", it shows infinite pity for peony flowers, and embodies the deep affection that years pass and youth is hard to stay. This feeling of pity and injury to spring can be seen from the word "pity" in the title.
There are also pity for farmers, injury to the family, spring resentment, crying for peace, Huai Xiucai, Peach Blossom Night Praise, Surprising Autumn on Powder, etc. We should accurately find the words that reflect the poet's emotion, and look at its part of speech, composition, emotional characteristics, content and involved objects, so as to accurately grasp the theme of the poem.
Third, look at the meaning of the poem from the title, that is, the purpose and intention of the poet to write this poem.
Read the following poem:
Last night, the candles in the bridal chamber were lit all night, waiting for dawn to worship the parents-in-law.
Make-up whispered to her husband, is thrush fashionable or not?
This poem has two titles, one of which is "boudoir", which can imply that this poem was written by the bride in the boudoir. The first sentence is to get married, and the second sentence is to meet in-laws. As meeting in-laws is an important thing, the bride gets up early, dresses up in red candlelight and waits for dawn so that she can salute in front of the hall. At this time, she couldn't help worrying about whether her dress would please her in-laws. So the last two sentences are her words and deeds based on this mood. I combed my makeup carefully and drew my eyebrows, but I still felt uncertain, so I had to ask my husband's opinion. As a bride, of course, I am shy, so it is reasonable to ask in a low voice afterwards.
Another title of this poem is dedicated to Minister Zhang on the eve of the imperial examination. This title can help readers understand the intention of poetry writing. Before taking the Jinshi examination, scholars in the Tang Dynasty were popular in "writing books and making statements", that is, giving their poems to celebrities in the hope of being praised and introducing them to the assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites who presided over the examination. The object of Zhu Qingyu's poem is Zhang Ji of the Ministry of Water Resources. At that time, Zhang Ji was good at literature and was willing to be promoted. Later, he was as famous as Han Yu. Zhu Qingyu was afraid that her work might not meet the requirements of the examiner, so she wrote this poem to see if it was attractive to the examiner. This poem compares the bride to herself, the groom to Zhang Ji, and the in-laws to the examiner to solicit Zhang Ji's opinion.
This poem by Zhu Qingyu was replied by Zhang Ji, and Zhang Ji also replied to a poem by Zhu Qingyu, namely "Appreciating Zhu Qingyu".
Yue Nv's new makeup appeared in the mirror, knowing Yan Yan was more considerate.
When Wan Qi was young, people were expensive, and a Song Ling was the enemy of ten thousand gold.
In this poem, Zhu Qingyu is compared to a girl who picks ling. Because of her beautiful appearance and singing voice, she is bound to be appreciated by people, suggesting that she doesn't have to worry about exams.
Fourth, infer the specific content of poetry from the title.
For example, passing by the old people's village, watching the West Garden from midnight to the full moon, making early work in Baidicheng, walking in Nanguqiu, listening to sunset in Runzhou, enjoying lotte in Yangzhou for the first time and so on. The titles of such poems often have obvious hints or generalizations about the contents of the poems, and poets often explain the time, place, people, events, sources and other contents of the poems to readers in the titles. So when we appreciate this kind of poems, we can grasp the main events explained in the title, and we will grasp the feelings that the poet wants to express in them.