What are couplets?

Couplets are an art form in China traditional culture, also known as antithesis and antithesis. It is composed of two poems with opposite meanings, forms and sounds, and is usually used to celebrate festivals, birthdays, weddings, birthday banquets and other occasions. The production of couplets needs to pay attention to the requirements of plainness and rhyme, which is an art that needs certain skills.

How to write couplets?

To write couplets, we need to master the formula of "continuous reading", which refers to the pitch of Chinese characters, with flat tones as the first sound, rising tones as the second sound, falling tones as the third sound and entering tones as the fourth sound. The flat formula and flat formula are listed as follows:

Flat and light, flat and light.

Flat, flat, flat, flat.

Flat, flat, flat, flat.

Fair, fair, fair, fair.

According to Pingping's formula, we can divide each couplet into two parts, the first half and the second half. The first half sentence and the second half sentence should be in opposite directions, so as to achieve the opposite effect. At the same time, couplets also need to pay attention to the coordination of rhyme and meaning.

Steps of making couplets

1. Determine the theme and content of couplets. The theme of couplets can be festivals, blessings, weddings, birthday banquets, etc. The content should be in line with the theme and express blessings and good wishes.

2. Choose the words of couplets. The words used in couplets should be concise and clear, and the expression should be clear. At the same time, we should pay attention to leveling and rhyming.

3. Determine the beat of couplets. The rhyme of couplets can be determined according to the formula of flat and even brushwork, or can be changed according to one's own creativity.

4. Write couplets according to the rules. Write couplets that conform to the rules according to the principle that the first half of the sentence and the second half of the sentence are flat.

5. Check the revised version. After the couplets are written, they should be revised to ensure that the language is fluent and clear, which meets the requirements of even rhyming.

Examples of couplets

1. Spring breeze warms everything, and summer is full of flowers.

2. The mountains are high and the water is long, the moon stars are rare and the scenery is pleasant.

3. Time flies, time flies, spring flowers and autumn fruits are like a shuttle.

Life has a dream in your heart and a bright future under your feet.