In ancient times, Lotus was originally an alias of Lotus, so Shen Yue's Ode to Lotus should be regarded as a Lotus Ode. It can be said that there are countless poems praising hibiscus flowers in past dynasties, but this poem really teaches people to appreciate some of its characteristics.
Bright colors are the most striking feature of this poem. Purple leaves, red greenhouse and green pool water constitute a colorful and harmonious picture, which provides quite rich environmental colors for the opening of lotus flowers. The red greenhouse in the picture stands out. When the lotus was not in full bloom, the poet used the greenhouse beside the pool, which had little direct relationship with the lotus, to form a bright spot, which showed the poet's good intentions.
At this time, some people may say: the arrangement of this color block may not be wonderful. Imagine that when the lotus is in full bloom, there will be a situation in which Zhu Fang and safflower compete for beauty. The protagonist of the whole poem should be Lotus, and the main sentence of the whole poem should be "Treat me with red light". Because the surrounding environment has been scarlet, the "red light" of lotus is not so prominent and dazzling. This is the poet's deliberate job search, but he doesn't intend to focus on one thing and lose another. In fact, a fool thinks this understanding is wrong, and it is true that the poet deliberately seeks a job, but he doesn't care about one thing and can't see another. As can be seen from the whole poem, the poet has never made a direct and concrete description of the scene of red-violet blooming, but only set the stage of "treating me with red light", taking the beauty of "Zhu Fang" as the reference object, which makes people have infinite reverie and expectation. It is "Zhongtang Green" that makes me red, which shows that Zhongtang does not conform to the beauty of the existing "Zhu Fang" and I look forward to the lotus becoming red again. Then, the "red" red light will be more beautiful and moving, plus the beauty of the lotus.
The second feature of the poem is that the poet pays attention to the dynamic display of the picture: "The breeze shakes the purple leaves and gently penetrates the Zhu room." Both the word "shake" and the word "stroke" are obviously used after careful consideration. This not only depicts the "breeze" and "light dew" more vividly through personification, but also enhances the movement of the whole picture. In addition, this poem also shows a soft dynamic beauty. The wind is a "breeze" and the dew is a "light dew". The lightness of "shaking" and "blowing" is related to the quiet atmosphere of the lotus pond in the morning and the gentle posture of the lotus.
The last two sentences of the poem are the most poetic and can best reflect the characteristics of this poem. The poet does not simply describe the scene of water, green and red flowers, but tells the beauty and character of lotus flowers in a self-reported way: "The pool in the middle is so green, wait for me to become red." The water in the lotus pond was originally green, but the lotus thought the water in the pond was "so green" because it treated me with red light. At this time, the lotus has not yet opened, but its confident expression and lofty character have jumped to the page. Poets use this expression not only to pursue some interest, but also to enrich the internal content of poetry and deepen the ideological meaning of poetry, so as to achieve the purpose of "controlling more with less" and "blending depth with depth". What is intriguing is that the poet has never made a direct and concrete description of the scene of red-violet blooming. However, it is better not to write than to write, so that readers have a broader imagination. As for writing or not, the poet also wrote. Through the poem "Treat me with red light", isn't the reader already able to foresee the colorful charm of the blooming red lotus?
This poem is ingenious and concise, which shows that the poet has mastered the artistic form of poetry with ease.