Thimble, also known as Dingzhen, is a modification technique that uses the ending word of the previous sentence at the beginning of a sentence to modify the pronunciation of the two sentences. When using thimble, there is no need to limit the number of words or the level of the upper and lower sentences.
Using the thimble rhetorical technique can not only make the sentence structure neat and the tone coherent, but also highlight the interlocking organic connections between things. The thimble can make the sentences closely linked and fascinating. When using thimble, there is no need to limit the number of words or the order of the upper and lower sentences, but the same word or word must be used at the junction of the upper and lower sentences.
"Thimble" itself is a weaving technique. Later, just like words such as "rendering" were applied to literature, "thimble" also became a rhetorical technique. In poetry, thimble poetry can also be called couplet poetry, which is a poem written using the thimble pattern in poetry. The thimble poem uses the ending words and sentences of the previous sentence or the previous couplet as the beginning of the next sentence or the second couplet, so that the two sentences are consecutive and complement each other.
Examples of thimble sentences:
1. There is a street outside the door, an alley in the street, and a temple in the alley.
2. The oar rocks the boat, the boat carries the oar, the oar moves and the boat moves; the thread goes through the needle, the needle leads the thread, and the thread is sewn and stitched.
3. There are twelve volumes of military books, each with the name of the father.
4. Smile when you open your mouth and laugh at the ridiculous people in the world.
5. Diligence is a raging fire, and a raging fire can light a beacon of hope; Diligence is a beacon, and a beacon can illuminate the way forward.