试论《左传》的细节描写

细节描写是《左传》诸多艺术成就中的一个方面,它在《左传》中占据着重要的地位,《左传》中的细节描写作用多种多样。有的举重若轻,以小见大,通过细节描写揭示事情成败的根本原因;有的展现人物性格;有的刻画人物容貌、表现人物心理;有的展示人物所处环境、事件发生背景;有的还附加了自己的情感,表达对人物的评点。

Brief analysis on detail description of Zuo Zhuan

Detail description is one of the artistic achievements of Zuo Zhuan and plays an important part on it. The detail descriptions have different functions. Some of which are taking serious matters easily, and showing fundamental reasons from detail description; Some of which are showing role characters; Some of which are depicting human features and displaying human mind; Some of which are showing characters＇ surroundings and events＇ background; Some are adding self-feeling and evaluating characters.