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 = 讽喻诗 – Satirical =
 = References =
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 "The Epic." Sandra Effinger -- MsEffie's LifeSavers for English Teachers. Web. 01 Feb 2012. <http://homepage.mac.com/mseffie/assignments/beowulf/epic.html>

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	= 悼亡诗 – Memorial =		= 悼亡诗 – Memorial =
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		+	As the name suggest, a memorial poem is a poem written in the memory of someone who has passed away.

	= 讽喻诗 – Satirical =		= 讽喻诗 – Satirical =

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 ''Green hills above the northern wall,''
-�''White water winding east of the city.''
+''White water winding east of the city.''
-�''On this spot our single act of parting,''
+''On this spot our single act of parting,''
-�''The lonely tumbleweed journeys ten thousand li.''
+''The lonely tumbleweed journeys ten thousand li.''
-�''Drifting clouds echo the traveller's thoughts,''
+''Drifting clouds echo the traveller's thoughts,''
-�''The setting sun reflects my old friend's feelings.�''
+''The setting sun reflects my old friend's feelings.''
-''You wave your hand and set off from this place,�''
+''You wave your hand and set off from this place,''
 ''Your horse whinnies as it leaves.''

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	= 送别诗 – Send-off =		= 送别诗 – Send-off =
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		+	Send-off poems are also called parting poems or farewell poems. A send-off poem is usually written to a friend with whom a poet is about go separate ways.
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		+	=== 《Seeing Off a Friend》– Li Bai ===
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		+	''Green hills above the northern wall,''
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		+	�''White water winding east of the city.''
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		+	�''On this spot our single act of parting,''
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		+	�''The lonely tumbleweed journeys ten thousand li.''
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		+	�''Drifting clouds echo the traveller's thoughts,''
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		+	�''The setting sun reflects my old friend's feelings.�''
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		+	''You wave your hand and set off from this place,�''
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		+	''Your horse whinnies as it leaves.''

	= 悼亡诗 – Memorial =		= 悼亡诗 – Memorial =

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 = 抒情诗 – Lyric =
-Lyric poetry has a personal nature. A lyric poem portrays a poet's feelings, state of mind, and perceptions. Unlike a narrative poem, a lyric poem does not tell a story with a plot or characters.
+Lyric poetry has a personal nature. A lyric poem portrays a poet's feelings, state of mind, and perceptions. Unlike a narrative poem, a lyric poem does not tell a story with a plot or characters ("Lyric").
 == 咏物诗 (Yongwu shi) ==
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 = References =
 "Narrative Poetry." Pflugerville Independent School District. Web. 01 Feb 2012. <http://www.pflugervilleisd.net/curriculum/ela/grade9/documents/Narrative_Poetry_Lesson.pdf>
 "The Epic." Sandra Effinger -- MsEffie's LifeSavers for English Teachers. Web. 01 Feb 2012. <http://homepage.mac.com/mseffie/assignments/beowulf/epic.html>

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	= 边塞诗 – Frontier fortress =		= 边塞诗 – Frontier fortress =
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		+	''Bian'' (边) means borders and ''sai'' (塞) means fortress, so frontier fortress poems have topics such as the scenery and the life experiences of the soldiers on the edges of the Chinese empires. The themes in this genre include pride for serving the country, the harsh life on the borders, and homesickness of the soldiers.

	= 抒情诗 – Lyric =		= 抒情诗 – Lyric =

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 === 《Visiting an Old Friend in His Farmhouse》– Meng Haoran ===
-''An old friend prepared a meal of chicken and rice,�''
+''An old friend prepared a meal of chicken and rice,''
-''And invited me to join him at his farmhouse.�''
+''And invited me to join him at his farmhouse.''
 ''The village is surrounded by green trees,''
-�''And the pale blue of outlying mountains.''
+''And the pale blue of outlying mountains.''
-�''The window opens to the garden and field,�''
+''The window opens to the garden and field,''
 ''While holding wine in our hands, we talked of mulberry and hemp.''
-�''We are looking forward to the Autumn Festival,''
+''We are looking forward to the Autumn Festival,''
 ''When I will return to visit the chrysanthemum bloom.''

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 = 山水田园诗 – Landscape and pastoral =
-''Shan'' (山) means mountain, ''shui'' (水) means water, ''tian'' (田) means field, and ''yuan'' (园) means garden.
+''Shan'' (山) means mountain, ''shui'' (水) means water, ''tian'' (田) means field, and ''yuan'' (园) means garden. Therefore, these poems are often grouped together because they are all poems about nature.
 = 边塞诗 – Frontier fortress =