Title meaning and function

Question 1: What are the functions of narrative titles? What are the meanings and functions of narrative titles

1. Analyze the meaning of titles

1. Surface meaning: the literal meaning of the title , meaning in the text; deep meaning: extended meaning, metaphorical meaning, symbolic meaning

2. If the title is metaphorical, the text often does not develop the narrative around the literal meaning of the title. We should contact the article's Specific content, clarify the metaphorical or symbolic meaning, so that we can understand the profound meaning of the title.

2. How to understand the role of narrative titles?

As the saying goes: a good title is half the work.

In Chinese language learning, not only should you formulate a good title when writing, but also during reading training, you should also focus on cultivating an accurate understanding of the meaning of the title. and the ability to function. Because this can help readers better understand the connotation of the work and appreciate the literary work.

As far as narratives are concerned, what role does the title play in the article?

This is an important test point in the current high school entrance examination reading questions.

1. This type of test questions mostly appear in the form of short answer questions. The common test angles (question types) are:

1. What is the meaning? 2. What is the function of the title? 3. Why is this title good?

4. The title of the article is to be (changed). 5. Can the title of the article be replaced with "..."? (Explain the reason)

2. Classification of title functions:

The common functions of narrative titles are as follows:

1. Summarize the main content of the article. 2. As the clue of the article (the plot of the article revolves around this clue). 3. The starting point of the author's emotions. 4. It has symbolic meaning. 5. It contains puns. 6. It is the "textual eye" of the whole text (prompts the center of the article). It indicates the writing object; connects the main plot; reveals the emotional theme. It also has functions: implicit meaning and thought-provoking; creating suspense and stimulating readers' interest in reading...

[Note] 1. A title often has multiple functions at the same time, so a comprehensive analysis is required when answering questions. 2. If rhetoric is used in the title, its original meaning should be restored before analyzing its function.

[Tips] If the title of the article is a person, an object, or an action with rich connotations, etc. , is probably the clue to the writing of the article

3. Brief example analysis of the text: (Combined with the articles you have learned to talk about your understanding of the following topics)

"Back": serves as a role. Clues to the full text; use close-ups of appearance to show the affection between father and son.

"A Chang and "The Classic of Mountains and Seas"": Summarize the main content of the article and highlight the fact that A Chang bought "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" for me; Show Chang's sincerity, kindness and helpfulness; express "my" gratitude and nostalgia.

"Chameleon": Use metaphorical rhetoric to vividly describe the protagonist (Ao Chumi). Love) has a fickle (and adaptable) character, which is extremely ironic.

"Voice of the Heart": The language has a pun - the superficial meaning is that Li Jingjing is very eager to read the text in class. It means needing recognition, understanding and respect from teachers and classmates; needing reconciliation from parents, warmth from family, family affection and friendship.

4. Extracurricular paragraph reading training: (article omitted)

1. "Six Steamed Buns": Why is the article titled "Six Steamed Buns"?

[Reference answer] ① Take the very common steamed buns as the title to arouse the reader’s interest; ② The six steamed buns are the clues of this article (the story revolves around these six steamed buns); ③ The six steamed buns unite the classmates The deep friendship between them enables the theme of the article to be expressed.

2. "Smiling Coke": Please tell us what the title "Smiling Coke" means? What role does it play in the text?

[Reference answer] Meaning of the question: Icy drinks and the beautiful and successful life they bring. Function: Provides a clue to the article and hints at the main theme of the article.

3. "Soul Depreciation": How do you understand the title "Soul Depreciation"?

[Reference answer] 20 yuan of bicycle depreciation makes the elder brother's character Discounted, which made him blame himself, and the author used this to call for sincerity and trust between people.

4. "A Mother's Crisis Management": This article is selected from Sun Daorong's blog. Read the full text and please come up with an appropriate title for the article.

5. "The Hourly Worker's Three Thousand Yuan Dinner": Is the title of the novel a good one? Why?

[Reference answer] Good. Because there is a strong contrast in the title, it sets up suspense and stimulates readers' interest in reading.

6. "Breaking out of the cocoon and becoming a butterfly": The title of the selected article is "Breaking out of the cocoon and becoming a butterfly". Please talk about your understanding of the connotation of this title based on the full text...gt; gt;

Question 2: How to analyze the meaning and function of the article title?

In the narrative reading, the following questions arise: The article title “×××× "What does it mean? How should I answer it? Which aspect of the content should I start with?

The title is a high-level summary of the content, thoughts and emotions of the article. Setting such questions is generally to test the candidates' understanding of the article. Comprehension and grasp of thoughts and emotions. If a title is used, it will be more comprehensive if you can make an analysis on it.

Understand the meaning or function of the title of the narrative

The title is the " "Eye". Generally speaking, the titles of narrative, scene and sentimental articles generally have profound meanings, or contain multiple meanings. A correct understanding of the meaning or function of the titles of such articles can help students understand the ideological connotation and meaning of literary works. Clarify the ideas of the article. Therefore, the analysis and understanding of the title is particularly important. Understanding the meaning or function of the title of the article has become a popular knowledge point examined in the high school entrance examination over the years.

Techniques and Examples

Technique 1. Analyze the title words. This is to start by understanding the original and literal meaning of the keywords in the article title, and then connect it with the content of the article to get the deep meaning or function of the title.

Example 1: 2009 Shenyang High School Entrance Examination "The Light of the Fog Beacon" No. 12: What is the meaning of "light" in the title "The Light of the Fog Beacon"? (4 points)

Analysis and Instructions: This article It narrates the incident in which the little boy, with the help of everyone, used the most primitive method to relight the light of the lighthouse and welcome back his father who was at sea. Love and true feelings in the world. The "light" in the title of the article "Light of the Misty Lighthouse" is literally understood to mean the light of the lighthouse lighting up again, but combined with the content and emotion narrated in the article, this "light" obviously also has In a deeper meaning, it also refers to the light of humanity that shines through people’s love and true feelings.

Through the above analysis of the literal meaning of “light” in the title and the content of the article, we can organize the following answers : The light of the lighthouse lighting up again also refers to the light of humanity that shines through people’s love and true feelings.

Technique 2: Analyze the rhetoric of the title. Start by understanding the title of the article

, connect the character image and implicit emotions of the article to understand the meaning or function of the title.

Question 3: How to understand the meaning and function of the title How to understand the meaning and function of the title

The title is the "eyes" of the article. Generally speaking, the titles of narrative, scene-writing, and lyrical articles generally have profound meanings, or contain multiple meanings. Correctly understanding the meaning or function of the title of this type of article can help students understand the ideological connotation of literary works and clarify the ideas of the article.

Therefore, the analysis and understanding of the title is particularly important. Understanding the meaning or function of the article title has become a popular knowledge point in the high school entrance examination over the years. Generally speaking, there are the following types of questions: (1) Talk about your understanding of the article title. (2) What is the meaning of this topic? (3) Try to analyze the function (benefits, beauty) of the question. (4) Add (change) a title to the article. (5) Is the title good? Can it be replaced with another one?

1. The meaning of the title

To analyze the meaning of the title, it is generally necessary to analyze it in conjunction with the content, theme and rhetorical techniques used in the full text.

When answering, you must answer not only the surface meaning of the question, that is, the literal meaning of the title, but also the deep meaning of the question, such as extended meaning, metaphorical meaning, or symbolic meaning. Some of the titles are puns, such as "Voice of the Heart". The superficial meaning of the article refers to Li Jingjing's heartfelt desire to read the text aloud. The deeper meaning means that he longs for recognition, understanding and respect from teachers and classmates; he longs for harmony with his parents and warmth in his family; he longs for family affection and friendship, and misses his grandfather and childhood playmates; he longs for emotional talk and catharsis. In addition, it also refers to the author's voice. The author hopes that teachers can treat every student fairly and equally, and give every student the same care and development opportunities. When answering, you must answer not only the superficial meaning of the question, but also the deep meaning of the question. We can answer in this format: "It refers to both the (surface meaning)... and the (deep meaning)..." If rhetoric is used in the question, it must be restored to its original meaning and then analyzed.

If the title is metaphorical, the text will often not focus on the literal meaning of the title. We should contact the specific content of the article to clarify the metaphorical or symbolic meaning, so as to understand the profound meaning of the title. . For example, in the title "Chameleon", "Chameleon" literally means a lizard that is good at changing colors, while the "Chameleon" in Chekhov's "Chameleon" is a metaphor for Ochumelov, who is like a chameleon. Metaphors are used to vividly describe the protagonist's fickle character, which is highly ironic.

Another example is the narrative reading "I Saw a River" in the Hebei High School Entrance Examination in 2006. There is a question in it: Talk about your understanding of the topic. Judging from the plot of the story, the "river" in the question is real. How did "I" change my attitude after seeing it? Based on the original text, it can be seen that "I" regarded it as the last chance, firmly believed that I could win, and strongly requested to stop the car twice. These can reflect my personality characteristics of being willing to seek challenges, so the "river" metaphor is an opportunity. The meaning of the question is: "I" found an opportunity to challenge.

2. The function of the title

There are many functions of the title. Some describe the writing object, such as Lao She's "Winter in Jinan"; some explain the main content, such as Lu Xun's "Winter in Jinan" Ah Chang and "The Classic of Mountains and Seas"; some explain the setting of the story, such as Sun Li's "Luhua Dang"; some serve as clues (or implicit clues) throughout the text, such as Lu Xun's "From Baicao Garden to Sanwei Bookstore"; some Reveal the main theme (or imply the main theme), such as Wang Jianbing's "Out of Print Zhouzhuang". "Out of Print" not only shows that Zhouzhuang cannot be copied, but also shows the author's concern about the ancient town of Zhouzhuang in the south of the Yangtze River being gradually eroded by modern business. This is what the article aims to do. The themes and ideas expressed; some have symbolic meaning, such as "Haiyan", where Haiyan symbolizes the brave and fearless proletarian revolutionary warriors; some are trigger points for changes in the author's emotions and thoughts, such as "The River"; some quote ancient poems, Adding poetry (or literature) to the article, such as "A shelf full of lentil flowers in the autumn wind"; some are philosophical and thought-provoking, such as "The mind is a tree that blooms"; some are novel and eye-catching, attracting readers, such as " "Non-smoking 007"; some create suspense and attract readers, such as "White Hair on the Field" in the 2008 Jiangsu Nanjing high school entrance examination paper.

The role of the title should be understood from multiple angles, such as "Back View": it not only serves as a clue, runs through the whole text, but also captures the theme of close-up shots of appearance to express the affection between father and son.

"A Chang and the Classic of Mountains and Seas" not only explained the main content of the article, highlighted the fact that A Chang bought "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" for me, but also showed A Chang's sincerity, kindness and helpfulness, and also showed that I of gratitude and remembrance. "Voice of the Heart" is a pun. The superficial meaning is that Li Jingjing is very eager to read the text in class. The deeper meaning...gt; gt;

Question 4: The role and meaning of Lao Wang's title in this article The era background reflected is a relatively special era, which is undoubtedly difficult for junior high school students born in the late 1980s and early 1990s to understand. Teachers should properly explain the era background when teaching. But there's no need to overdo it. When studying this article, it is important for students to understand the humanitarian spirit and grasp the structural pattern of the article, so as to prepare for studying similar articles (such as "Kong Yiji") or writing in the future. When teaching, we can focus on letting students understand several points: (1) Lao Wang’s tragic life experience and situation. (2) Several past events in our interactions with Lao Wang. (3) The social roots of Lao Wang’s tragic experience. ) Zhuangzi said: "It is better to forget each other in the rivers and lakes than to help each other." This sentence deserves dialectical reflection. Of course, we must have good interpersonal relationships in any era and in any society, especially neighborly relationships. But we also hope to have a world where everyone can swim freely, that is, to have a peaceful, stable and good social environment.