Compose an essay on 'Emotions of Autumn - Autumn Inspiration', Writing for Grade 10

Thus, 'Autumn Inspiration' or alternatively known as 'Emotions of Autumn' is one of the finest works on autumn by Đỗ Phủ, created under extraordinary circumstances when he was sojourning in Tứ Xuyên - a distant land from his homeland. The cold weather of autumn, with leaves falling before the wind, is even more chilling and desolate in the mountains, evoking profound emotions in the poet. It inspired him to express his emotions through four verses about autumn. Besides portraying the cold, gloomy autumn scenery in the mountains and forests, the poet reveals a sense of sadness, longing for his homeland, and compassion for his fate in a foreign land. The impact of the natural landscape on the poet's emotions is evident, creating inspiration for the four emotional verses. Through the work, the poet also conveys a genuine sense of sorrow and compassion for his fate as the war forced him to leave his fertile homeland and travel to a distant, unfamiliar place. Certainly, when composing and delving deeper into the work, readers will perceive these emotions.

Compose an essay on 'Emotions of Autumn - Autumn Inspiration'

Compose an essay on 'Emotions of Autumn - Autumn Inspiration, Short 1'

Question 1 (page 147 Language Arts 10 Volume 1):

- The poem can be divided into 2 parts
+ Part 1 (first 4 lines): describes the autumn scene
+ Part 2 (last 4 lines): poet's inspiration when autumn arrives in a foreign land
The reason for dividing the poem into two parts is because these two parts have a certain independence (the first 4 lines focus on describing the scene, the next 4 lines focus on expressing emotions). Despite being a poem with a fixed structure of seven words and eight sentences, we can still divide it into two parts for analysis and understanding.

Question 2 (page 147 Language Arts 10 Volume 1):

- The perspective from the first four lines to the last four lines undergoes a change:
+ First four lines: the space in the distant view (autumn forest), the autumn scene is 'swallowing' (embracing) the autumn mood
+ Last four lines: from distant space, it narrows down to nearby space (cluster of chrysanthemums, boat) and then the actual scene enters the central scene.
- Explanation for this change: due to the change in time, the perspective changes. As the evening unfolds, human vision will narrow. In addition, to match the progression from scene to emotion in the four lines, the space goes from vast and expansive to a more internal space.

Question 3 (page 147 Language Arts 10 Volume 1):

- Relationship between the first four lines and the last four lines: both contribute to creating a majestic and poetic autumn picture. The first four lines describe autumn in a vast space, while the last four lines depict autumn in a confined space. It also reflects the relationship in the operation of the four lines, moving from scene to emotion, where the scene gives birth to emotion, and emotion permeates the scene.
- Relationship between the entire poem and the title: The poem is titled 'Autumn Inspiration' (emotion of autumn). Therefore, the entire poem, from imagery to words, conveys the poet's emotions towards the autumn scenery. Although the first four lines describe the autumn scene, they subtly contain the melancholy of the poet's heart. The last four lines express the poet's inner feelings, intertwining with the scene, creating two images that evoke sadness and haunting emotions.

Practice

Question 1 (page 147 Language Arts 10 Volume 1):

The basic poem translation effectively captures the essence of the poem. The translation can be considered quite successful. However, there are some points where it deviates, even differs significantly from the phonetic transcription and meaning translation. In the first line, the translated poem fails to convey the meaning of the word 'điêu thương' - an adjective turned into a verb (making tender). Therefore, in the phonetic transcription, it carries a much stronger meaning - the ruthless destruction of frost on the autumn forest. The word 'thẳm' in the third line (translation) is not quite accurate in meaning, and it also dampens the poetic resonance. In the fifth line, the translation omits the word 'lưỡng khai' - an important word in the phonetic transcription - emphasizing the repetition. Similarly, in the sixth line, the word 'cô' is not translated, making the poem not truly express the loneliness of the wanderer.

Question 2 (page 147 Language Arts 10 Volume 1):

The word 'lệ' in the fifth line of the poem has various interpretations. It can be understood as tears of chrysanthemum, but in the original Chinese, chrysanthemum blooms twice. The author compares chrysanthemum petals to tears, hence saying chrysanthemum blooms twice with tiny tears. It can also be understood that the two blooms of chrysanthemum are also the poet's two moments of tears (the poet has been away from home for two years).

Question 3 (page 147 Language Arts 10 Volume 1): Memorize the poem

Prepare the Emotion of Autumn - Autumn Inspiration, Short 3

Question 1: How can the poem be divided? Why is it divided this way? Determine the content of each part.

The poem is divided into two parts. The first four lines describe the autumn scenery, and the last four lines talk about the autumn emotion.

Question 2: Comment on the poet's perspective in the first four lines and the last four lines. Why is there a change?

In the first four lines, the author's perspective broadens, encompassing space from the autumn forest, Vu mountain, Vu slope, the sky's back, to the river and the ground. From stillness to movement in space.

The next four lines narrow the poet's view to the immediate space and scenery. The change in perspective in the poem reflects the author's mood. The majestic autumn scene, yet 'điêu hương' imparts a melancholy in the author's perception, returning to a narrower view, confronting their own somber reality. Observing the bamboo cluster and the solitary boat to fully sense the poet's loneliness.

Question 3: Determine the relationship between the first four lines and the last four lines.

The relationship of the entire poem to the title 'Autumn Inspiration'. The relationship between the first four lines and the last four lines both contributes to creating a majestic and poetic autumn picture. The first four lines describe autumn in a vast space, while the last four lines depict autumn in a confined space. It also reflects the relationship in the operation of the four lines, moving from scene to emotion, where the scene gives birth to emotion, and emotion permeates the scene. The poem is titled 'Autumn Inspiration' (emotion of autumn). Therefore, the entire poem, from imagery to words, conveys the poet's emotions towards the autumn scenery. Although the first four lines describe the autumn scene, they subtly contain the melancholy of the poet's heart. The last four lines express the poet's inner feelings, intertwining with the scene, creating two images that evoke sadness and haunting emotions: The chrysanthemum cluster sheds additional tears The boat tightly binds the bond of home affection.

In question 2, the word 'teardrop' refers to the tears of the poet or the tears of a 'cluster of daisies.'

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