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🎧HSK 3.0 · Level 9Monologue

Rhetorical Devices

修辞手法

Xin
James

Parallelism, antithesis, and allusion in classical prose.

Listen to Xin (欣, University Student), James (杰, and Exchange Student) in this monologue exercise. Includes key vocabulary, comprehension questions, and dictation drills — aligned to HSK 3.0 Level 9.

10 Min 4 Words Questions Dictation
Key Vocabulary
May 27, 2026
pái bǐparallelism排比 (pái bǐ) means "parallelism".
Dictionary

Lesson Targets

TaskParallelism, antithesis, and allusion in classical prose.
TopicRhetorical Devices
Characters排比、对偶、用典、气势
Grammar排比、对偶、用典、气势
pái bǐ, duì ǒu, yòng diǎn, qì shì
parallelism, antithesis; couplet, use of allusion, momentum; force
Skillslistening for key info, understanding a monologue, dictation

Listening Exercise

XinJames

Rhetorical Devices (修辞手法)

HSK 9 · Monologue · Xin & James

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