The origin of couplets? Another name for couplets? What are the characteristics of couplets? What is the use scope of couplets in life?

First, the origin:

Couplets originate from the symbol of peach. It is a double statement written with paper, cloth or bamboo, wood or pillars. These words are concise, they are the same art form, the same number of words and the same structure. This is a unique art form in China.

Second, the characteristics:

1, the unity of practicality and artistry.

As a form of Chinese classical literature, couplets are naturally literary and artistic. It embodies the artistic style of Chinese characters in China with unprecedented flexibility and perfection in poems, words and songs. The beauty of couplets lies in symmetry, contrast and unity of opposites.

2. The unity of seriousness and playfulness.

Literature and art are serious, and people oppose the casual creative attitude of literature and language. But for couplets, the situation is different. Couplets are serious.

3. Unity of uniqueness and universality.

From the linguistic point of view, the language of couplets is neither a verse language nor a prose language, but a special language that pursues antithesis and richness. The special "language structure" of couplets is completely determined by the special nature of Chinese and its characters. The uniqueness of this "language structure" makes the creation of couplets different from other literary forms in conception, conception, layout and writing.

With the same objective object and content, we always try to observe and describe things from two aspects and angles, and strive to "shape" the language into a binary and symmetrical structure.

4. The unity of popularity and elegance.

People often say that * * * appreciates the elegant customs of couplets, which is true. Imagine that there is another literary form, like couplets, which is dominated by scholars and elegant people. The obedient son of a woman likes listening to music. It can not only enter the ivory tower, but also enter the people of Long Mu, which is both a Chun Xue and a beautiful chin. What is this wonderful unity?

The reason is that couplets are a simple and complex, pure and rich art. As mentioned above, the rules of couplets are not complicated, especially the color and style of language, and there is no requirement for theme and content. They are generally short and widely used in social life.

Unlike other literary forms with elegant faces, it is easy to learn, understand, remember and write. As long as it is right, regardless of the vulgarity and elegance of the language, the size of the theme and the depth of thought, it will become a couplet. But other literature is not inevitable.

5. Unity of parasitism and tolerance.

The so-called parasitism refers to couplets developed from parallel prose in China's ancient ci and fu. In short, they are a pair of compound sentence, so they can be parasitic in various styles. Poetry, ci, qu, fu, parallel prose, even prose, drama, novel, all have no neat antithesis.

On the other hand, couplets are extremely inclusive. It can combine the characteristics of other styles, absorb the expressive techniques of other styles, especially long couplet and super-long couplet, and simply combine the achievements of Chinese stylistic techniques. For example, the refined meaning of poetry, the exaggeration of fu, the long tone of words, the significance of songs, the free and easy prose, the short rhyme of scriptures, etc., are all eclectic and innovative.

Third, nicknames:

Couplets are also called antithesis, antithesis, spring stickers, Spring Festival couplets, couplets, peach symbols, couplets (named after hanging on the pillars of halls and houses in ancient times) and so on.

Four. Scope of application:

1, general couplets-such as Spring Festival couplets.

2. Special couplets-such as tea couplets, birthday couplets, wedding couplets, elegiac couplets, industry couplets, motto couplets, gift couplets, question and answer couplets, etc.

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