The theme of this "short song" is very clear, that is, the author is thirsty for talents and hopes that all talents will come to him. In his political activities, in order to expand his ruling base among civilian landlords and crack down on reactionary hereditary forces, Cao Cao once strongly emphasized that "meritocracy means promotion", and for this reason, he successively issued orders to seek talents, promote scholars and escape.
In fact, "short song" is a "song of seeking the virtuous", and it is precisely because it uses the form of poetry and contains rich lyrical elements that it can play a unique infectious role, effectively publicize his persistence and cooperate with his decrees.
1, Section 1 Analysis:
The first part mainly expresses the poet's sadness about his short life. There are two references to "wine" in the first part. During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, wine was favored by Wei and Jin poets. Whether happy or sad, it is not difficult to find the shadow of wine when feeling. In this poem, the first sentence begins with wine, which leads to the poet's sadness about his short life.
The last sentence of the first section "How to relieve anxiety? Only Du Kang. " Among them, "Du Kang" is said to have invented wine, which also refers to wine here. Among them, how do we understand the poet's short life? The poet lived in troubled times, witnessed the people's drift from place to place, and was heartbroken, eager to make contributions but unable to change troubled times, thus giving a sigh that life is short.
2. Analysis in the second quarter:
In the second season, this feeling is even more lingering. The phrase "Qingqing" comes from The Book of Songs Zheng Feng Zi Jin. The original poem is about a girl who misses her lover. The four sentences in the first chapter are: "Qingqing Zi Jin, carefree in my heart. Even if I don't go, I'd rather not send a message? " Cao Cao quoted this poem here, saying that he had been reciting it in a low voice, which was really ingenious.
3. Analysis in the third quarter:
The third section is the focus and care of the above sixteen sentences. The above sixteen sentences mainly have two meanings, that is, worrying about seeking the virtuous and treating the virtuous with courtesy. If compared with music, these can be said to be two "theme melodies" in the whole poem, and the eight sentences of "Clear as the Moon" are the reappearance and variation of these two "theme melodies".
The first four sentences are about sadness, not the first eight; The last four sentences are about the arrival of "talents". These are the last eight sentences. On the surface, the meaning is repeated by the first sixteen sentences, but in fact, due to the reproduction and variation of the "theme melody", the whole poem is more restrained and chanting, which strengthens the concentration of lyric.
4. Analysis in the fourth quarter:
The fourth quarter further deepened the thoughts and feelings of thirst for virtue. The four sentences "Bright moon in the sky" are not only an accurate and vivid description of the scenery, but also metaphorical. Shen Deqian, a poet in A Qing, said in The Source of Ancient Poems: "There are four few stars in the moon, and there is no one to rely on for strange people." In fact, it means that people who are hesitant are at a loss in the situation of the Three Kingdoms.
The poet inspired them with the scene of crows circling trees and "what branches to rely on" Don't be half-hearted, be good at choosing branches and live, and come to me quickly. Finally, Duke Zhou's four words make the finishing point, clearly expressing his courage and courage, hoping that all talents will surrender to Cao Cao, and pointing out the theme of the whole poem.