Poetry originated from ancient social life, which is a rhythmic and emotional language form due to labor production, sex and primitive religion.
As recorded in Shangshu Yu Shu, poetry expresses ambition, songs express words, sound is eternal, and law is harmonious. In the early days, poetry, song, music and dance were integrated. Poetry is the lyrics. In actual performances, it is always sung with music and dance. Later, poetry, song, music and dance developed independently and became independent adults.
Distinguish songs from poems by entering music or not. Music is a song, but poetry is not. Poetry is a kind of language art, which is differentiated from songs, and songs are a kind of music literature with a long history.
The Book of Songs is sung with music. Technically, it is a song. Because of this, The Book of Songs is regarded by scholars as a symbol of the maturity of China's music literature.
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The characteristics of poetry:
1. Lyricity is the most basic feature of poetry. Poetry always expresses strong feelings. General Qu Yuan, who can teach without worrying, never wakes up all his life, shows Qu Yuan's noble sentiment and unswerving spirit.
Ten Thousand Rooms by Du Zimei Ande Guangsha shows Tao Yuanming's broad mind and longing for the rural life in Sheung Shui. Readers can always feel the thoughts and emotions of the protagonist in the process of appreciation, and the poems that express their feelings naturally come out.
2. Poetry usually reflects life through images, and the emotions of poetry can often be gathered and included in artistic images. Compared with other literary works, poetry reflects life more strongly and typically.
3. Poetry expresses thoughts and feelings through artistic conception, which is a poetic artistic realm formed by the combination of the life picture described by the poet and the expressed thoughts and feelings.
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