论汉乐府歌诗向叙事之演进

汉乐府歌诗向叙事之演进,经历了不同的发展阶段。一是缘事而发。歌诗缘事抒情,抒情不离事由,在乐府演唱方式和听众娱乐趣味作用下,开始了向叙事的演进。二是即事而进。歌诗由抒情转为叙事,而形为叙事实为语调抒情,形成场面集中、对话演事、人影粗疏的特点。三是铺事而成。歌诗完成由抒情向叙事的质变,具有场面转接、铺陈夸饰、人物鲜明的特点,显示了汉乐府叙事诗的成熟。四是叙事而极。《焦仲卿妻》标志着汉乐府叙事诗跃升顶峰,这是文人模拟乐府叙事进而创造的结果。其结构严整、叙事出新、写人入心,取得重要艺术成就。而受到乐府演唱的制约,《焦仲卿妻》成为孤篇绝响,后继为难。

On Evolution of Yuefu Song Poetry in Han Dynasty towards Narrative Ballads

The evolution of Yuefu Song Poetry in Han Dynasty towards Narrative Ballads experienced different phases of development.The first phase was the versifying for events,the poems expressed emotions out of the events and closely sticking to the events.Functioned by the mode of the song poetry and the entertainment taste of the audience,the form of the song poetry began to evolve towards narratives.The second phase was versifying on events,and the expressing emotions turning to narratives,forming concentrated sc...