[ Interpretation] Poetry, emotion is its root, language is its seedling, voice is its flower, and thought is its fruit. Here, the tree is used to describe the position and function of each element in the poem. Hua: Same as "flower".
This sentence vividly illustrates the relationship between content and form of poetry.
content: words are heartfelt, hearts are ambitious, and speeches are vocal. Literary creation originates from inner feelings. The so-called poetry is beautiful because of love. Emotion and righteousness belong to the content category, and emotion is the foundation and pillar of poetry, just like the seeds of plants; Righteousness is the fruit and the profound connotation of poetry.
Form: Emotion alone is not enough, and poetry should also emphasize appropriate language, proper rhyme and profound meaning. Speech and harmony belong to the category of form. Speech is like a seedling and sound is a flower.
both content and form are indispensable. Only when the roots are deep will the seedlings grow strong and colorful; Without seedlings and flowers, there would be no fruitful results. Only when the form and content are perfectly unified can there be a good poem.
This sentence also reveals the multi-level structure of the text: the text can be roughly divided into phonetic layer, image layer, semantic layer, and each layer is indispensable. Poetry is their perfect combination.