1, the definition of modern poetry:
Modern poetry, also known as modern poetry and metrical poetry, is a kind of poetry with strict rhythm, which usually includes quatrains and metrical poems. This kind of poem was formed in the Tang Dynasty and further developed and perfected in later generations. Compared with classical poetry, it was named "modern poetry" because it was formed a little later.
2. The definition of the seven-character poem:
Seven-rhythm poem is a kind of modern poem. Each poem consists of seven words and eight sentences, which has strict prosodic requirements. Among them, the second, fourth, sixth and eighth sentences of metrical poems must rhyme, and they are all flat, and the part that cannot rhyme is called "white feet".
At the same time, the antithesis of the seven laws is also very harsh. Every metrical poem must have at least two antitheses, just like two couplets. Therefore, the Seven-Rhyme Poetry is of high artistry and difficulty, and it is one of the important representatives of China's classical poetry.
Characteristics of modern poetry:
1, the number of sentences is fixed:
The number of sentences in modern poetry is fixed, and each poem consists of even sentences, the most common ones are four or eight sentences. This is because modern poetry pays attention to symmetry and balance, and even sentences can make the poetry structure more harmonious and stable.
2. Rhyming is very strict:
The rhyme of modern poetry is strict, so the rhyme must be flat and even, and it cannot be changed. At the same time, repeated words cannot be used in rhyme, which is to keep the rhyme of poetry harmonious and pleasant. Modern poetry has strict requirements on pronunciation, so we can't change rhymes and words at will, otherwise it will destroy the aesthetic feeling of poetry.
3, leveling requirements are strict:
Modern poetry has strict rules of parallelism, so it is necessary to master the rules of "parallelism to parallelism, parallelism to parallelism", that is, parallelism is relative in sentences and parallelism is sticky in semi-laws.
4, antithesis requirements:
Modern poetry is very strict in antithesis. Metric poetry requires antithesis to be neat, couplet to be antithetical, couplet to be antithetical, and quatrains not to be antithetical. The main purpose of antithesis is to make poetry more neat and beautiful, and at the same time, it can form complementary and contrasting effects in semantics.
The antithesis requires the use of corresponding antitheses in poetry, such as "apes whimper in the high wind in the wide sky, and birds return to their nests on the white sand in clear lake", which can make poetry more rhythmic and musical.