唐代大诗人白居易的《琵琶行》是一首脍炎人口的、抒情与叙事紧密结合的长诗。诗人在选择题材、安排事件、即事抒情等方面进行了巧妙的艺术构思,有许多值得总结和借鉴的艺术经验。这里谈的只是偶尔想到的一些零碎意见。《琵琶行》在选择和处理题材上是颇具匠心的。本来,伎女的沦落漂泊在当时动乱不安的社会里,是极普遍的事。但诗人不是一般地去叙写伎女的生活;而是选择了一个满怀“幽愁暗恨”,正处于一触即发的情势之中的琵琶女,她的爆发式的感情的倾泻,像是炽烈 Bai Juyi, the great poet of the Tang Dynasty, is a long poem with a close combination of inflammatory and lyrical and narrative. The poets had ingenious artistic ideas in selecting subjects, arranging events, and ignoring emotions. There are many artistic experiences worthy of summarizing and drawing lessons from. What we are talking about here is just some occasional thoughts. “Minhang” is quite ingenious in choosing and dealing with themes. It is commonplace for prostitutes to drift and drift in a troubled society. However, the poet does not generally describe the life of a prostitute; instead, she chooses a prostitute who is full of “mystery, hate, and hate” and is in a situation of imminent, explosive bursts of passionate feelings like blazing flames.