(1) Buy horses in the east market, buy saddles in the west market; buy bridles in the south market, and buy whips in the north market.
Language features: This parallel sentence with the four words east, west, south and north embedded in it in turn vividly describes Mulan’s busy scene preparing to join the army for her father. East, west, south and north are distributed in four clauses, showing that Mulan is running around to buy equipment. The repeated use of "buy" indicates that there are many things to prepare. Four sentences and two couplets, with harmonious rhyme and rhyme, making it a catchy read.
(2) When the mother-in-law hears that her daughter is coming, she goes out to help the general; when the elder sister hears that the younger sister is coming, she is responsible for doing the makeup; when the younger brother hears that the younger sister is coming, he sharpens his knife to the pigs and sheep.
Language features: Parallel narrative is used here to describe very vividly the joyous scene of Mulan returning home and her relatives preparing to welcome her. The three sentences describe the respective greeting methods of the mother-in-law, sister, and brother. They are reasonable and have their own characteristics. They describe their joyful mood and happy scenes.