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Xiang Yu finally committed suicide. He died standing. Liu, Xiang, Xiao and Cao, two thousand years have passed, and they have not left a good impression on us. But when we finished reading Biography of Xiang Yu, especially the last scene of Xiang Yu's death, we couldn't help sighing and sat up, showing the artistic charm of Sima Qian's biography.
In this last scene, what impressed us most was the rhythm change, ups and downs, relaxation and suppression of Ji Xu between the three scenes. The first scene is mainly lyrical, the rhythm is slow, and the emotion is like a sad flute, which forms a deep realm of sobs with the voice change. The second scene is mainly narrative, with short rhythm, speed, iron horse and excitement.
The third riverside speech, feather sound generous. "Longitudinal jiangdong elders and the king have mercy on me, as I see! If you don't say anything, a person is worth it! " Sing it in two rhetorical sentences, cadence and cadence. In addition, many vivid images and rich details are used, many of which are based on rumors and guesses, but they all make people feel credible and reasonable.
In Liu Xizai's "Outline of Art" in Qing Dynasty, the so-called "Tai Shigong has the words of a river man, but his meaning is meticulous"; The so-called "horse (Sima Qian) stands in the right position and acts as a mouthpiece" in Qian Zhongshu's "Pipe Cone Compilation" all praises the details of its design, which is both reasonable and wonderful. Yu Ji's elegy, Wujiang's refusal to cross the river and Ma Su's first-class gift are all vivid through details, which makes the whole text reach a magnificent and tragic aesthetic realm, which makes people sad to read. In biographical literature, this is unprecedented.
Baidu Encyclopedia-The Death of Xiang Yu