The existing research of literature on sound description in classical Chinese poetry has predominantly centered around Tang poetry and its lyrical aesthetics,with a particular focus on recurring typified images such a...The existing research of literature on sound description in classical Chinese poetry has predominantly centered around Tang poetry and its lyrical aesthetics,with a particular focus on recurring typified images such as“the call of the cuckoo,”“the howl of the ape,”“the toll of the bell,”and“the pitter-patter of the night rain.”The research paradigm has been somewhat one-dimensional.This paper examines the poems of Fan Chengda,a poet from the Southern Song Dynasty,to showcase the new exploration that Song poetry has made in sound description.Fan’s poetry,characterized by its realistic portrayal of everyday life,offers rich descriptions of the“sounds of urban life”—An imagery closely intertwined with the urban forms and commercial culture of the Song Dynasty.Through detailed narratives,Fan reinforces the emotional connotations and symbolic meaning of this imagery.Departing from the traditional focus on artistic conception prevalent in classical Chinese poetry,Fan’s work highlights the depiction of reality and affinity for everyday life.By presenting real-world sounds in a distorted manner,drawing on the psychological construct of“dreams,”Fan carries forward the artistic expression pioneered by the Northern Song poet Huang Tingjian.Moving beyond the lyrical aesthetics of Tang poetry marked by the“fusion of emotion and the natural setting,”Fan explores a novel approach,articulating his inner world through the medium of sound,showcasing the distinctive artistic qualities of Song poetry.展开更多
Flash fiction is a kind of mini-sized story that contains no more than 1,000 words.This kind of fiction emerged alongwith the development of the times.Due to its short length,simple plot and limited words,it focuses o...Flash fiction is a kind of mini-sized story that contains no more than 1,000 words.This kind of fiction emerged alongwith the development of the times.Due to its short length,simple plot and limited words,it focuses on shaping the personality ofcharacters.Both the two flash fictions,"The Story of an Hour"and"The Unicorn in the Garden",express a similar theme of mar-riage,but they employ different ways to create characters.With a detailed comparison of the characters and the characterization be-tween the two works,this paper intends to explore the methods of shaping characters from point of view,psychological descriptionand language description.展开更多
文摘The existing research of literature on sound description in classical Chinese poetry has predominantly centered around Tang poetry and its lyrical aesthetics,with a particular focus on recurring typified images such as“the call of the cuckoo,”“the howl of the ape,”“the toll of the bell,”and“the pitter-patter of the night rain.”The research paradigm has been somewhat one-dimensional.This paper examines the poems of Fan Chengda,a poet from the Southern Song Dynasty,to showcase the new exploration that Song poetry has made in sound description.Fan’s poetry,characterized by its realistic portrayal of everyday life,offers rich descriptions of the“sounds of urban life”—An imagery closely intertwined with the urban forms and commercial culture of the Song Dynasty.Through detailed narratives,Fan reinforces the emotional connotations and symbolic meaning of this imagery.Departing from the traditional focus on artistic conception prevalent in classical Chinese poetry,Fan’s work highlights the depiction of reality and affinity for everyday life.By presenting real-world sounds in a distorted manner,drawing on the psychological construct of“dreams,”Fan carries forward the artistic expression pioneered by the Northern Song poet Huang Tingjian.Moving beyond the lyrical aesthetics of Tang poetry marked by the“fusion of emotion and the natural setting,”Fan explores a novel approach,articulating his inner world through the medium of sound,showcasing the distinctive artistic qualities of Song poetry.
文摘Flash fiction is a kind of mini-sized story that contains no more than 1,000 words.This kind of fiction emerged alongwith the development of the times.Due to its short length,simple plot and limited words,it focuses on shaping the personality ofcharacters.Both the two flash fictions,"The Story of an Hour"and"The Unicorn in the Garden",express a similar theme of mar-riage,but they employ different ways to create characters.With a detailed comparison of the characters and the characterization be-tween the two works,this paper intends to explore the methods of shaping characters from point of view,psychological descriptionand language description.
