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Which form of short Chinese poetry, developed during the Tang dynasty, consists of four lines of five or seven characters and is often taught to children as an introduction to classical verse?
Answer: Jueju — Jueju ('cut-off verse') packs imagery, emotion and often a tonal shift into just 20 or 28 characters, with famous examples by Li Bai and Du Fu remaining memorised by schoolchildren today.
- A Haiku
- B Sijo
- C Jueju ✓
- D Ruba'i
Jueju ('cut-off verse') packs imagery, emotion and often a tonal shift into just 20 or 28 characters, with famous examples by Li Bai and Du Fu remaining memorised by schoolchildren today.