thất ngôn
Definition
- Noun:
- Seven-syllable line: A metrical line in Vietnamese poetry consisting of exactly seven syllables.
- Seven-syllable verse form: A poetic form, often classical or traditional, structured with lines of seven syllables. The most famous structure is the "thất ngôn bát cú" (eight-line, seven-syllable poem).
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Thơ Đường luật thường được viết theo thể thất ngôn bát cú. (Tang dynasty regulated verse is often written in the eight-line, seven-syllable form.)
- Bài thơ này kết hợp câu lục ngôn và câu thất ngôn. (This poem combines six-syllable and seven-syllable lines.)
Advanced Usage
- "thất ngôn bát cú": A specific, highly structured classical verse form with eight lines, each containing seven syllables, following strict rules of tone, rhyme, and parallelism.
- "Qua Đèo Ngang" của Bà Huyện Thanh Quan là một bài thất ngôn bát cú nổi tiếng. ("Passing the Ngang Pass" by Ba Huyen Thanh Quan is a famous eight-line, seven-syllable poem.)
- "thất ngôn tứ tuyệt": A shorter classical verse form with four lines, each of seven syllables.
- "thơ thất ngôn": A general term for poetry written in seven-syllable lines, which can be modern or classical.
Variants and Related Words
- Ngũ ngôn (n): Five-syllable line or verse form.
- Lục bát (n): The most common Vietnamese folk verse form, alternating lines of six and eight syllables.
- Song thất lục bát (n): A classical verse form combining a pair of seven-syllable lines with a six-eight couplet.
Synonyms
- Heptameter: (In Western poetry) A line of verse with seven metrical feet, often used as a translation equivalent for the concept.
- Seven-character line: A direct descriptive synonym, especially in the context of Chinese-influenced poetry.
Related Terms
- Vần (n): Rhyme.
- Luật (n): Rules (regarding tones and structure in classical poetry).
- Đối (n): Parallelism, a key requirement in the form.