"Ode to the Goose"
Era: Tang Author: King Luo Bin
Goose, goose, goose, the song is singing to the sky.
White hair floats on the green water, and anthurium stirs the clear waves.
This poem is said to be the work of the Tang Dynasty poet Luo Binwang when he was a boy. It shows us a picture of geese playing in the water, with images, sounds, colors and dynamics, as if it were before our eyes, giving people With very real feelings.
To learn this poem, you can understand it by following the image of the goose→sound→color→dynamic:
The image is vivid
The poem begins with " The continuous repetition of "goose, goose, goose" highlights the object of description. Among poultry, geese are large and healthy, especially their long necks, which are unique. Therefore, the poet focused on the characteristics and highlighted the "curved neck" of the goose - the goose's neck is long and not originally curved. Because it wants to sing, it bends its neck, making the image more vivid and lovely.
The voice is loud and clear
As mentioned above, the goose bent its long neck, probably holding back enough internal energy, and suddenly burst out - "Singing to the sky", singing to the sky The high sky is chirping, and only the goose knows what "song" it is singing, but the chirping is so exciting and loud that it radiates in all directions, making us feel as if we hear it directly, and it seems to echo in our ears for a long time...
Clear colors
Clear colors, beauty and harmony are important features of this poem. "White hair" and "green water" contrast clearly, "anthurium" and "clear wave" complement each other perfectly. The white hair of the goose makes the green water greener, and a pool of green water makes the white hair whiter; similarly, The anthurium of the goose and the clear waves of the green water reflect each other, how wonderful it is. If you recite poems and appreciate the colors, you will feel that "white hair", "green water", "anthurium" and "clear waves" are not only distinct in color, but also harmonious and unified, making people feel beautiful and beautiful.
Dynamic and realistic
This poem certainly depicts the shape of the goose very vividly, and the shape and dynamics are closely related. The "quxiang" is drawing the shape, why not writing move? The goose's long neck bent up to erupt into a loud chirping sound. Especially the two verbs "float" and "dial" below fully describe the goose's dynamics - the green water is long, and the goose is floating in it, how free and carefree it is! The red feet of the goose stirred the green water, stirring up circles of clear water waves. The snow-white body kept moving forward, how happy it was! "Floating" refers to swimming, and "dial" refers to walking. The two are connected into one, and coupled with "Singing to the Sky", it is simply lifelike and picturesque.
Reciting this poem, it is not difficult for us to appreciate the childlike charm. In the eyes of children, geese and ducks playing, cats and dogs fighting, and even ants building bridges are all full of interest. The wonderful thing is that the poet carefully observed and turned them into vivid artistic images, using poetic language to draw "geese playing in the water". So it's even more contagious.