"It's not only modern poetry in the world. I write ancient poems. What do you know? "
"Don't think that you can point fingers just by knowing a few levels."
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Then, the "metrical school" and the "archaism school" had a heated argument on these issues.
So which one is right? Let's sit down calmly and talk about these problems.
First, is it possible to write rhyming poems?
The meter of modern poetry was perfected in the Tang Dynasty, so poets before the Tang Dynasty did not write poems according to these meters. Poems before the formation of "metrical poems" in the Tang Dynasty and poems that did not follow the metrical rules after the Tang Dynasty are collectively called "archaic poems", also known as "ancient styles"; Poems that follow metrical rules after the Tang Dynasty are called modern poems.
Therefore, if you don't write modern poetry, but write ancient poetry, you naturally don't have to follow the rhythm of modern poetry.
If you are writing modern poetry, you must abide by the rules of modern poetry, which is what we often call "meter". If someone writes a poem that has nothing to do with the formal requirements of modern poetry, but insists that he is writing a formal poem, it is purely unreasonable.
Second, since classical poetry does not need to pay attention to the prosodic rules of modern poetry, does it mean that classical poetry is easier than modern poetry? Can't you just write casually?
The answer is of course not. On the contrary, it is much more difficult to write classical poetry than modern poetry.
Although there are not so many restrictions on the format of ancient poems, it is even more difficult to write them well because there are no restrictions. The length, structure and composition should be arranged by yourself, and it is impossible to arrange these contents without strong writing skills.
This is abstract and can be compared with calligraphy. Although there are many rules of regular script, it is relatively easy for beginners to master. Cursive writing looks free, but it is actually difficult to write. Only people with strong calligraphy skills can write cursive script well. There is no difference between beginners practicing cursive script and scribbling.
Therefore, the next time you see someone posting "ancient poems" in the group, you may wish to see how he has done in terms of diction, sentence formation and conception. These are the key factors that determine the quality of poetry. There is no need to argue whether it is legal or not.
When we study poetry, we must not blindly spin on the melody, which will not help to improve our writing level. Instead, we should broaden our reading range, accumulate more writing knowledge, and draw nutrients from ancient sages.
Therefore, learning poetry is not only reading modern poetry, but also reading ancient poetry. Reading ancient poems can greatly broaden our horizons and improve one's literary accomplishment.
Some poetry lovers may say: I only study modern poetry, why should I read ancient poetry? This view is actually very one-sided and narrow.
Classical poetry is generally longer. Reading through an ancient poem can not only accumulate more words, allusions and sentence patterns, but also get a lot of enlightenment from composition conception and writing techniques.
How to learn to write poems by reading ancient poems? In this open class, Mr. Yang Xue Chuang will share his experience of studying ancient poetry for many years.
Speaker: Yang Qiang.