cách cú

Bài thơ này sử dụng cách cú rất tinh tế.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Parallel couplet structure: In traditional Vietnamese prosody, "cách cú" refers to a specific, often archaic, poetic structure where two parallel phrases or lines are each divided into two distinct portions, creating a balanced and rhythmic pattern.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bài thơ Đường luật này sử dụng cách cú rất tinh tế. (This regulated Tang-style poem uses the parallel couplet structure very skillfully.)
  • Hiểu về cách cú giúp phân tích thơ cổ điển sâu sắc hơn. (Understanding the parallel couplet structure helps in analyzing classical poetry more deeply.)

Advanced Usage

• "the rules of cách cú": the structural principles governing the formation of parallel couplets.
  • Nhà nghiên cứu đang giải thích các quy tắc của cách cú. (The researcher is explaining the rules of the parallel couplet structure.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đối câu / Đối ngẫu: These are more general terms for "antithetical couplet" or "parallelism" in poetry, which share the concept of balanced, corresponding structures but are not as specific as the archaic term "cách cú".
• Song quan: A specific type of parallel structure in Sino-Vietnamese poetry.

Synonyms

• Parallel structure: A general term for a rhetorical or poetic structure involving balance and correspondence between parts.
• Antithetical couplet: A pair of successive lines of poetry, typically rhyming and equal in length, that express contrasting or complementary ideas.

Notes on Usage

• "Cách cú" is a specialized, literary term primarily used in the context of analyzing traditional Vietnamese poetry, especially genres influenced by Chinese classical forms like "thơ Đường luật" (regulated Tang poetry). It is considered an archaic term and is rarely used in modern, everyday language. Its usage is almost exclusively academic or literary.