在记叙性的文体(如小说、散文)中,我们常会读到一些书信,或是部分摘录,或是全信登载。细细揣摩,就会发现,这些书信在文中具有不可忽视的作用,从中看出作者的匠心。现从中学教材中撷取几例加以说明。一、交代背景,渲染气氛。《赤壁之战》中有 In narrative genres (such as fiction and essays), we often read a number of letters, or some excerpts, or full letters. After careful analysis, we will find that these letters have a non-negligible role in the text, from which I can see the author’s ingenuity. Here are some examples taken from high school textbooks to illustrate. First, explain the background and render the atmosphere. There is a battle in the Battle of Chibi