bát ngôn
Definition
- Noun:
- Eight-word verse: A specific form of poetry in Vietnamese literature where each line consists of exactly eight words (or syllables). This term primarily refers to the structural characteristic of the verse form itself.
- Octosyllabic verse: The technical term for poetry with eight syllables per line, commonly used in classical and folk poetry.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Thơ Đường luật thường được viết theo thể thơ thất ngôn hoặc bát ngôn. (Tang dynasty poetry is often written in seven-word or eight-word verse forms.)
- Bài thơ này được sáng tác theo thể bát ngôn. (This poem was composed in octosyllabic verse.)
Advanced Usage
- "thơ bát ngôn": This is the most common compound phrase, meaning "eight-word poetry" or "octosyllabic poetry." It specifies the complete poetic form.
- Ông ấy chuyên nghiên cứu về thơ bát ngôn thời trung đại. (He specializes in the study of medieval octosyllabic poetry.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thất ngôn (noun): Seven-word verse; heptasyllabic verse. Often mentioned alongside "bát ngôn" as another common classical verse form.
- Ngũ ngôn (noun): Five-word verse; pentasyllabic verse.
- Thể thơ (noun): Poetic form or genre.
Synonyms
- Thơ tám chữ: A more descriptive Vietnamese synonym meaning "eight-word poetry." This is a direct, modern way to refer to the same verse structure.