rhymed literature; verse (vs. prose)
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rhymed literature; verse; metrical composition
formalA technical term in literary studies that encompasses all forms of writing governed by rhyme, meter, or tonal patterns. This includes classical poetry (诗), lyric song (词), dramatic arias (曲), and rhapsodies (赋), but excludes prose (散文) which lacks such constraints.
Táng唐
shī诗
sòng宋
cí词
dōu都
shǔ属
yú于
yùn韵
wén文
。
Tang poetry and Song lyrics both belong to the category of rhymed literature.
Fù赋
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
jiè介
yú于
yùn韵
wén文
hé和
sǎn散
wén文
zhī之
jiān间
de的
wén文
tǐ体
。
The fu rhapsody is a literary form that sits between verse and prose.
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Tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
dú读
yùn韵
wén文
，
jué觉
de得
bǐ比
sǎn散
wén文
gèng更
yǒu有
yīn音
yuè乐
xìng性
。
He prefers reading verse, finding it more musical than prose.
Zhè这
shǒu首
gǔ古
tǐ体
shī诗
shì是
diǎn典
xíng型
de的
yùn韵
wén文
zuò作
pǐn品
。
This ancient-style poem is a typical work of metrical composition.