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1. Reference Essay 4
Lesson Content
- In the Poetic Rules, syllables are a crucial unit in the verse structure.
- The number of syllables per line, tone patterns, rhyming combinations, and rhythm breaks form the foundation of traditional poetry rules, especially in classical Tang poetry.
- Modern poetry has evolved in many ways but still follows certain traditional poetic structures.
Practice
- Chinh Phu Nang - Doan Thi Diem
+ End rhymes: nguyet, mit
+ Rhythm break: 3-4 rhythm.
+ Tone harmony: The third syllable sets the tone for the pair, which could either be flat or falling, here it's flat.
- Late Night Scene – Ho Chi Minh
+ Rhyming pattern: End rhymes on the 1st, 2nd, and 4th lines: xa, hoa, nha.
+ Rhythm break: 3-4 rhythm.
+ Tone harmony: Follows this model: for syllables 2, 4, and 6.
• Line 1: T-B-T
• Line 2: B-T-B
• Line 3: B-T-B
• Line 4: T-B-T
2. Reference Essay 5
Question a (page 107 of Literature 12 Textbook, Volume 1)
a. Chinh Phu Nang - Doan Thi Diem
- Rhyming pattern: end rhyme: nguyet, mit
- Rhythm break: 3-4 rhythm.
- Tone harmony: The third syllable sets the tone for the pair, which can either be flat or falling. Here, it is flat. In the two seven-syllable verses of the Song Thất Lục Bát meter in the poem Chinh Phu Nang (by Doan Thi Diem):
T B B B B T T
T B B B T T B
Question b (page 107 of Literature 12 Textbook, Volume 1)
b. Late Night Scene – Ho Chi Minh
- Rhyming pattern: single rhyme, end rhyme at the end of the 1st, 2nd, and 4th lines: xa, hoa, nha.
- Rhythm break: 3-4 rhythm.
- Tone harmony: follows this pattern:
Line 1: T-B-T
Line 2: B-T-B
Line 3: B-T-B
Line 4: T-B-T
=> Syllables 2, 4, and 6.
3. Reference Essay 1
Practice
Question 1 (page 107, Literature 12 Textbook, Volume 1)
a) Two seven-syllable verses in the excerpt from "Chinh Phu Nang"
- Rhyming pattern: end rhyme
- Rhythm break: 3/4
- Tone harmony: The third syllable of each line is flat tone
b) Poem "Late Night Scene"
- Rhyming pattern: end rhyme
- Rhythm break: 3/4 (for the first line), 4/3 (for the remaining three lines)
- Tone harmony: According to the rule “First, third, and fifth syllables are indistinguishable, second, fourth, and sixth syllables are clear,” the tone harmony in the poem is as follows:
(Syllables 2, 4, 6)
Line 1: T-B-T
Line 2: B-T-B
Line 3: B-T-B
Line 4: T-B-T
4. Reference Essay 2
Core Knowledge
1. Poetic rules are the guidelines governing the number of lines, syllables, rhyme schemes, tone harmony, and rhythm breaks.
2. In poetic rules, syllables are a key unit. The number of syllables shapes the line, and the combination of tones plays a critical role. The arrangement of syllables, rhyme, and rhythm breaks define the structure of traditional poetry.
3. Traditional poetic forms include: Luc Bat, Song That Luc Bat, Five-word Tang Poetry, Seven-word Tang Poetry. Modern poetry includes four-syllable, five-syllable, seven-syllable, and eight-syllable verses, as well as free verse and prose poetry.
Practice
a)
- Consider two seven-syllable verses:
- End rhyme with falling tone (nguyet - mit)
- Rhythm break: 3/4
- Tone harmony: The third syllable of each line is flat tone (Thanh - Tuyền)
b) In the poem Late Night Scene
- End rhyme with off rhyme (hoa - nha)
- Rhythm break: 4/3
- Tone harmony follows the pattern:
(Syllables 2, 4, 6)
Line 1: T-B-T
Line 2: B-T-B
Line 3: B-T-B
Line 4: T-B-T
5. Sample Composition No. 3
Practice Exercise
* Rhyme Formation
- In the two seven-syllable lines of the song 'Chinh Phu Nguyen' (translated by Doan Thi Diem), we have end rhymes and internal rhymes (moon – mist; clouds – hands).
- In the poem 'Late Night Scene' (by Ho Chi Minh): we have end rhymes and single rhymes (a rhyme) (rhyme a: far, flower, house).
* Rhythm Pattern
- In the two seven-syllable lines of 'Chinh Phu Nguyen' (Doan Thi Diem), the rhythm follows a 3/4 meter.
The drums of Trang Temple / shake the moonlit shadow
Smoke of Cam Tuyen / blurs as it rises with the clouds.
- In the poem 'Late Night Scene' (Ho Chi Minh): it follows a 4/3 meter.
* Tone Harmony
- In the two seven-syllable lines of 'Chinh Phu Nguyen' (Doan Thi Diem).
T B B B B T T
T B B B T T B
- In the poem 'Late Night Scene' (Ho Chi Minh)
T T B B T T B
B B T T T B B
T B B T B B T
B T B B T T B
