song thất lục bát
Definition
- Noun:
- Seven-seven-six-eight meter: A traditional Vietnamese poetic meter characterized by a repeating stanza pattern of two seven-word lines, followed by one six-word line and one eight-word line.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bài thơ này được viết theo thể song thất lục bát. (This poem is written in the seven-seven-six-eight meter.)
- Thể song thất lục bát rất phổ biến trong văn học Việt Nam cổ điển. (The seven-seven-six-eight meter is very common in classical Vietnamese literature.)
Advanced Usage
- The song thất lục bát meter has specific rules for tone patterns (luật bằng trắc) and rhyming (vần) within its 7-7-6-8 structure, creating its distinctive musical rhythm.
- It is often used for long narrative poems (ngâm khúc) or laments (khúc ngâm), such as the famous "Chinh Phụ Ngâm" (Lament of a Warrior's Wife) and "Cung Oán Ngâm Khúc" (Lament of a Palace Maid).
Variants and Related Words
- Lục bát (noun): Six-eight meter. A more common and simpler Vietnamese poetic meter with a pattern of alternating six-word and eight-word lines. The song thất lục bát meter can be seen as an extension of this form.
- Thể thơ (noun): Poetic form, verse form.
- Vần (noun): Rhyme.
- Nhịp (noun): Rhythm, meter.
Synonyms
- Thơ bảy bảy sáu tám: (Literally: seven-seven-six-eight poetry). A descriptive synonym.
- Thể thơ truyền thống: Traditional poetic form.
Related Idioms
- There are no specific idioms using the term song thất lục bát itself. It is a technical literary term.
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Seven-seven-six-eight word meter
