thất luật
Definition
- Adjective:
- Violating poetic rules / metrically incorrect: Describes a line of poetry or a poem that does not conform to the established rules of classical prosody, such as tone patterns, rhyme schemes, or syllable counts.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Bài thơ này bị coi là thất luật vì sai niêm. (This poem is considered metrically incorrect because it violates the linking rules.)
- Câu thơ thất luật làm hỏng cấu trúc toàn bài. (The prosodically flawed line ruins the structure of the entire poem.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in the context of classical Vietnamese poetry forms, such as (regulated verse). It is an archaism in modern literary discussion.
Word Origin and Notes
- Origin: Sino-Vietnamese. From "thất" (to lose, to err) + "luật" (rule, law). Literally, "to err from the rule."
- Note: This is a specialized literary term. In modern, free-verse poetry, the concept of being "thất luật" is generally not applicable.
Synonyms
- Metrically irregular: Not following the metrical pattern.
- Prosodically incorrect: Violating the rules of verse structure.
Antonyms
- Đúng luật: Correct according to the rules.
- Chỉnh luật: Metrically proper or corrected.