Great Achievements in Antithetical Parallelisms in Prose Writings of the East Han Dynasty:a Case Study of Quotations in History of the Later Han Dynasty

The History of the Later Han Dynasty,containing a large number of passages(whose authors have a strong tendency in using antithetical parallelisms) from prose writings in the East Han Dynasty,is a great history book.By making use of such methods as statistical analysis,comparative study,illustration and evaluation,the author tries to make clear the unique artistic features of the antithetical parallelisms,a very important rhetorical device successfully used in the numerous quotations in History of the Later Han Dynasty,with a view to objective showing the great achievements and important positions of the authors of the quotations in History of the Later Han Dynasty in the development of Chinese rhythmical prose writings(pianwen),to offering a practical help for the study of antithetical parallelisms concerning the self-created passages in this great book,and to effectively appreciating their language styles from a different perspective.