#如何区分上联和下联#
How to distinguish between uplink and downlink?
In Chinese couplets, there are certain rules and characteristics of upper and lower couplets, which can be distinguished by the following points:
Same number of words: The number of words in the couplet must be the same, and the upper and lower couplets must be a complete sentence to express an allegorical meaning. In general, the number of words in the upper and lower links should be consistent.
Rhythmic Consistency: The rhythm of a couplet refers to the rhyme between words. The rhythm of the upper and lower couplets should be consistent, usually in the rhythm of a seven-character poem, that is, seven words as a rhythm.
Rhyme: The upper and lower couplets of couplets usually rhyme, that is, the finals of the last word are the same. Exception: In some special cases, the last word of the upper and lower couplets can not rhyme, but this is rare.
Sentence structure: The sentence structure of the upper and lower links should be consistent, such as subject-verb-object structure, subject-verb structure, etc.
Language style: The language style of the couplet requires neatness, conciseness and clarity. The language style of the upper and lower links should be consistent.
Meaning: The meaning of the upper and lower links should be closely related, forming a whole and expressing a good wish or wish.
Figures of speech: Figures of speech are often used in couplets, such as battles, personifications, metaphors, etc. The rhetorical devices of the upper and lower links should be consistent.
In short, the key to distinguishing between upper and lower links is to see whether they are consistent in terms of word count, rhythm, rhyme, sentence structure, language style, meaning and rhetorical devices. By observing and analysing these aspects, it is possible to distinguish between the upper link and the lower link.
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