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What is the term for the traditional four-line Malay poem with an ABAB rhyme scheme, in which the first two lines set a scene and the final two deliver the meaning?
Answer: Pantun — Pantun is the most recognisable Malay poetic form, with the first couplet (pembayang) providing an imagistic hint before the meaning unfolds in the second couplet (maksud).
- A Syair
- B Pantun ✓
- C Gurindam
- D Seloka
Pantun is the most recognisable Malay poetic form, with the first couplet (pembayang) providing an imagistic hint before the meaning unfolds in the second couplet (maksud).