To match ancient poems with paintings and pictures, you must first understand the background of the poem, secondly understand the meaning of the poem, and finally understand the poet's state of mind at the time. Based on these points, choose paintings and pictures for the ancient poem.
How to read ancient poems:
1. Pay attention to the title of the poem.
The first thing is to think about "what is this poem about?" Don't rush to answer, look at the title of the poem, you may have unexpected gains. The title of Du Fu's poem "Moonlight Night" tells us the background of writing; the content of Li Shangyin's poem "Night Rain Sends to the North" does not leave the night, and it is a rainy night, whether it is a heavy rain or a continuous drizzle. This night, the poet cannot sleep and has to give Relatives or friends from afar send their lingering thoughts; Meng Haoran's "Prime Minister Zhang in Dongting" is bound to describe the scenery of Dongting, and the title also tells us that this poem is to be presented to Prime Minister Zhang. The word "Shang" also reveals to us Prime Minister Zhang's identity and status were obviously higher than that of Meng Haoran; Yuan Zhen was a good friend of Bai Juyi. His official career was not going well and he was demoted to Tongzhou and got a serious illness that almost killed him. At this time, "Wen Letian Granted Jiangzhou Sima" 》, how will his soul be touched? The title is the key to interpreting poetry. The characteristic of ancient poetry is lyricism. Poets often inspire emotions by accidental events and use a certain scene to express what the poet sees and feels. In terms of creative motivation, the title is the end point that triggers the author's emotions and is an introduction to the content of the poem.
The title of a poem often points out the content of the poem and sets the emotional tone. When reading, pay attention to combine the content of the poem with the title of the poem to understand.
2. Grasp the key words (sentences)
Those words and phrases in the poem that reveal the author’s thoughts and feelings. For example, Su Shi's "Calming the Wind and Waves? Don't Listen to the Sound of Beating Leaves in the Forest": "Don't listen to the sound of beating leaves in the forest. Why not whistling and walking slowly? The bamboo stick and mango shoes are lighter than the horse. Who is afraid? A misty rain behind a raincoat can lead a lifetime. The spring breeze is cool When I wake up from the wine, it is slightly cold, but the slanting light on the mountain top welcomes me. Looking back to the desolate place, there is no wind or rain or sunshine when I return." This poem was written in the third year after being demoted to Huangzhou. It describes the future and expresses the thoughts in my heart. , talks about the philosophy of life from natural phenomena. The two lines in the poem, "I can live my whole life in the mist and rain" and "There is neither wind or rain nor sunshine" are obviously true reflections of the author's indifferent state of mind that is detached from things.
3. Pay attention to the author’s life experience and dynasty.
To truly understand a poem, you must know people and the world. The same scenery will contain completely different emotions due to the poet's different experiences and moods. The leaves turn red in the frost. Some people praise them as "redder than flowers in February", but some people sadly feel that they "always shed tears when leaving people". Therefore, when reading poetry, you must pay attention to the poet's experience and situation, as well as the national situation and political affairs of the dynasty in which the poet lived. Only by contacting these backgrounds can we accurately grasp the thoughts and feelings of the poem. Some poetry examination questions will provide relevant annotations for this information, while some famous works by famous writers will not be annotated and need to be recalled and extracted from the knowledge accumulated in daily life.