诗与骈文句式比较

A Comparison of the Sentence Patterns Between Poem and Parallel Prose

句式的运用突出显示诗与骈文的体制特点:诗语句式一定,骈文参差四六,又或间取三五;二体俱用四六,然《诗》之四言,绝多散语,而骈四为偶,结构整练;诗之六言,声气甘媚,节奏平板,骈文变化结构,取用虚字,化去板滞;骈体四六偶俪,其式错落不一,造语益为灵活。

The use of sentence patterns of poem and parallel prose shows the characteristics of both literary forms. A sentence of a type of poem such as the Five-rhythm is always limited to certain words, but sentences of parallel prose may be four or six words in common use, and three or five words with auxiliary function. There are differences in sentence patterns of four and six words between poem and parallel prose. The Four-word Sentences of parallel prose have the structures of parallelism which is contrary to the Four-word Sentences of The Book of Songs ; the rhythm of Six-word Sentences of poem is generally dull and level, but the rhythms of Six-word Sentences of parallel prose are usually changed by using meaningless words. Moreover, the Four-and-six-word Sentences of parallel prose become more flexible because of interchangeable utilization of different modes of parallelism.