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Couplets A CNY ART Competition Primary 6. What is a couplet?. A couplet is a pair of lines in poetry which usually rhymes.
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What is a couplet? • A couplet is a pair of lines in poetrywhich usually rhymes. • A Chinese couplets may be seen on doorways in Chinese communities worldwide. Couplets displayed as part of the Chinese New Year festival, on the first morning of the New Year, are called chunlian. • The text of the couplets is often traditional and contains hopes for prosperity. • Couplets are read from top to bottom where the first line starts from the right. Meaning adapted from WIKIPedia
Your class challenge • Create one couplet to represent your class. • Basic materials will be provided for fair entry level: Red-base material and A4 glitter gold foam
Create a head design based on an animal in the Zodiac sign. Use the gold glitter foam or any other materials to write in the poem. Write your class and the meaning of the poem in English
You may add more designs. Be as creative as you can. Your couplet will be showcased during the CNY concert on 8 Feb. Do pass your couplet to MrRahmat by 7 Feb.
The next few slides are some proposed poem for each class. You may want to use your own poem.Have fun and let’s be in pursuit of excellence!
E1 man men ping an haoyunlai 满 门 平安 好 运来 he jiahuan le yingfugui 合家 欢 乐 迎 富 贵
E2 wan shiruyibubugao 万 事 如 意 步步 高 yi fan feng shun niannianhao 一 帆 风 顺 年年 好
E3 chunhui da di 春 回 大 地 春回大地 福满人间 fu man renjian 福 满 人 间
E4 学海无涯勤能渡 书山万仞志能攀 xuehaiwuyaqinneng du 学 海 无 涯 勤 能 渡 shushan wan renzhineng pan 书 山 万 仞 志 能 攀
E5 一家和睦一家福 四季平安四季春 yijia he mu yijiafu 一 家 和 睦 一 家 福 siji ping an sijichun 四 季 平 安 四 季 春
E6 喜滋滋迎新春 笑盈盈辞旧岁 xiaoyingying ci jiu sui 笑 盈 盈 辞 旧 岁 xi ziziyingxinchun 喜 滋 滋 迎 新 春
E7 yiyuanfushi 一 元 复 始 一元复始 万象更新 wan xianggengxin 万 象 更 新
E8 chundaofudaojixiangdao 春 到 福 到 吉 祥 到 jia he ren he wan shi he 家 和 人 和 万 事 和
E9 baozhuyi sheng shengshengchujiu sui 爆 竹 一 声 声 声 除 旧 岁 luoguxuantiantiantianbao ping an 锣 鼓 喧 天 天 天 报 平 安