poetic meter and rhyme
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
rhyme and meter; the rules of tonal patterns and rhyming in poetry
formalPrimarily used in the context of classical Chinese poetry (Shi, Ci, Qu), referring to the strict alternation of level/oblique tones (平仄) and rhyme schemes that define the poetic form.
Zhè这
shǒu首
Táng唐
shī诗
de的
yùn韵
lǜ律
shí十
fēn分
yōu优
měi美
。
The rhyme and meter of this Tang poem are exceptionally beautiful.
Xué学
xí习
xiě写
jiù旧
tǐ体
shī诗
xū需
yào要
zhǎng掌
wò握
píng平
zé仄
yùn韵
lǜ律
。
Learning to write classical-style poetry requires mastering tonal patterns and rhymes.
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Xiàn现
dài代
zì自
yóu由
shī诗
bù不
zài再
shòu受
chuán传
tǒng统
yùn韵
lǜ律
de的
shù束
fù缚
。
Modern free verse is no longer bound by traditional prosodic rules.