A-Level H2 Chinese Language & Literature Practice Questions - Singapore-Cambridge GCE Advanced Level H2 Chinese Language And Literature (Syllabus 9572) Exam

What is the mandatory structural requirement for parallel couplets (对仗) in a standard Tang Dynasty Lushi (律诗)?

Lines 1-2 and lines 7-8 must form strict parallel couplets Lines 3-4 (Hian/颔联) and lines 5-6 (Jing/颈联) must form parallel couplets All four couplets must adhere to strict antithetical parallelism Only the final line pair (Wei/尾联) requires parallel phrasing

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Lines 3-4 (Hian/颔联) and lines 5-6 (Jing/颈联) must form parallel couplets

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