The annotation method of the West Lake at night

Answer 1

The following was a way to annotate the poem:

** 1. Word Level **
1. ** Star Constellation Name **
- As for the names of the constellations in the poem, such as "Old Dragon","Niu Dou","Changgeng", they had to be explained accurately. For example,"Canglong" was the general name of the seven constellations in the east (Jiao, Kang, Di, Fang, Xin, Wei, Ji),"Niu Dou" referred to the Niu and Dou constellations of the seven constellations in the north (the other five constellations were female, virtual, dangerous, room, wall),"Changgeng" was Venus, which appeared in the east in the morning and was also called Venus. Understanding the names of these constellations helped to grasp the time and astronomical background depicted in the poem.
2. ** Rare words or polysemous words **
- For example, the "soul" in the "new moon gives birth to soul" could be interpreted as the state when the new moon just appeared. There was also the word "wild cattail", which could be interpreted as a water plant. This would help the reader construct a sense of image in the poem.

** 2. The meaning of the poem **
1. ** First Couplet and Second Couplet (Take the first one as an example)**
- In "The new moon is not yet stable, just breaking through the five or six gradually lingering", the annotation could point out that the poet started with the movement of the new moon. The new moon just appeared in an incomplete shape and seemed to move unsteadily in the sky, creating a quiet and slightly uneasy atmosphere.
- As for "tonight's moon is as beautiful as half a jade, tourists have to look at the third watch", the annotation should point out that the literal meaning was that if you want to see the moon that is as beautiful as half a jade, you have to wait until the third watch. However, you have to analyze the possible meaning here, such as the metaphor meaning of "half a jade" implying "broken jade", as well as the mood or emotion conveyed by the poet's description.
2. ** Couplet on the neck and tail (Take the third poem as an example)**
- In the part where "The black dragon is gone, and the eastern horn rises," the annotation had to explain that these two sentences were depicting the celestial phenomena at night."The black dragon is gone" indicated that the night was deep, and "the cow is fighting," further emphasized time, and the rising of the night star was also the embodiment of the late night scene. The description of these celestial phenomena paved the way for the fisherman's rewinding of the barrel.
- As for "the fisherman draws in the barrel before dawn, the boat only makes the sound of wild rice and cattail leaves", the annotation can analyze the illogical point of the fisherman drawing in the barrel before dawn. It is speculated that it may be related to the Hangzhou officials who banned fishing in West Lake at that time, so fishing could only be carried out quietly."The boat only makes the sound of wild rice and cattail leaves" described the silence of West Lake at night.

** 3. The level of artistic techniques **
1. ** Using the scenery to express my feelings **
- Like "the third watch to the moon gradually drooping, want to fall but not fall scenery is particularly strange." The poet saw the moon that was about to set at the third watch and the Canglong constellation setting in the west. He was touched by the scene and associated it with the unpredictable changes of human affairs. When he commented, he should point out this kind of lyrical technique of borrowing scenery and the internal relationship between scenery and emotion.
2. ** Combination of movement and stillness **
- In the boundless water of the wild cattail, the lotus blooms at night and the wind dews the fragrance. In the poem "The Lights Are Bright, The Temple Is Far Away, And The Lake Is Bright When The Moon Is Dark", the poem "The Boundless Water Is Vast" was a static description, showing the vastness of the West Lake. In the poem "The Lotus Flower Blooms at Night, The Breeze and Dew Fragrance", the lotus flower blooms at night and has a sense of movement. In the poem "The Lights Are Bright, The Temple Is Far Away", the poem presented a visual dynamic change. This combination of movement and stillness made the night scene of the West Lake more vivid. It should be analyzed in detail when commenting.

** 4. Thematic and Emotional Level **
1. ** Grasp the theme **
- The whole set of poems was closely related to the theme of "West Lake at night." When commenting, it was necessary to point out that whether it was the description of the moonlight, the celestial phenomena, the activities of the fishermen, the lights of the temple, etc., all revolved around the experience of boating at West Lake at night. Through these descriptions, the different scenes and unique charm of West Lake at night were displayed.
2. ** Emotions and experiences **
- From the poem, one could understand the poet's love for the night view of West Lake, as well as his feelings for the impermanence of life. For example, when he saw various night scenes, the delicate descriptions showed his love, while poems like "Who would have expected the personnel of the Ming Dynasty" expressed the unpredictable sigh of life. When commenting, he had to accurately grasp and analyze these emotions.

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