run2-classical-poetry-mastery

name	run2_classical-poetry-mastery
description	Detailed rules for seven-character regulated verse (七言律诗), including the "Sticky" (黏) and "Opposing" (对) rules.

Seven-Character Regulated Verse (七言律诗) Mastery

A form of Classical Chinese poetry requiring 8 lines of 7 characters each.

1. Structure

• Four Couplets (四联):
  • 首联 (Intro): Lines 1-2.
  • 颔联 (Parallel): Lines 3-4. (Parallelism mandatory)
  • 颈联 (Parallel): Lines 5-6. (Parallelism mandatory)
  • 尾联 (Conclusion): Lines 7-8.

2. Parallelism (对仗)

• Part of speech matching (Noun-Noun, Verb-Verb).
• Tonal opposition (Level-Oblique).
• Semantic relationship (Contrast or Complement).

3. Tone Patterns (平仄)

• Basic Rule: The 2nd, 4th, and 6th characters must alternate between Level (平) and Oblique (仄).
• Sticky and Opposing Rules:
  • 对 (Opposing): In a couplet (e.g., lines 1 and 2), the 2nd character's tone should be opposite.
  • 黏 (Sticky): Between couplets (e.g., lines 2 and 3), the 2nd character's tone should be the same.

4. Tone Patterns (平起首句入韵)

• 1: 平平仄仄仄平平 (Rhyme)
• 2: 仄仄平平仄仄平 (Rhyme)
• 3: 仄仄平平平仄仄
• 4: 平平仄仄仄平平 (Rhyme)
• 5: 平平仄仄平平仄
• 6: 仄仄平平仄仄平 (Rhyme)
• 7: 仄仄平平平仄仄
• 8: 平平仄仄仄平平 (Rhyme)