叙事诗 (xù shì shī) — narrative poem
Definition
A narrative poem (叙事诗, xùshìshī) tells a story with plot and characters, as opposed to 抒情诗 ('lyric poem'), which expresses feelings. English 'ballad' is a subtype of narrative poem.
noun
narrative poem
Measure word · 首
Examples
- 叙事诗。Zhè shǒu xù shì shī jiǎng shù le gǔ dài yīng xióng de gù shi.This narrative poem tells the story of an ancient hero.
- 叙事诗。Tā huā le yì nián shí jiān chuàng zuò le yí bù guān yú zhàn zhēng de xù shì shī.He spent a year writing a narrative poem about war.
- 《》叙事诗。《Kǒng què dōng nán fēi》 shì zuì zhù míng de zhōng guó gǔ diǎn xù shì shī zhī yī.The Peacock Flying Southeast is one of the most famous classical Chinese narrative poems.
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