Which statements describe haiku? Check all that apply.
The poem uses rhyme.
The poem is three lines long.
The poem uses a kigo, a word indicating the season.
The poem is usually written in the present tense.
The poem is long and complex.
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2,3,4
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Autumn eveningâ
there's joy also
in loneliness.
-Buson
What is the kigo in this haiku?
"evening"
"joy"
"loneliness"
"autumn"
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D. Autumn
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Autumn eveningâ
there's joy also
in loneliness.
-Buson
What motif is used in the first line of the haiku?
light
time
birds
loneliness
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B. time
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Sickly,
but somehow the chrysanthemum
is budding.
-BashÅ
What motifs appear in this haiku? Check all that apply.
nature
night
change
renewal
friendship
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1,3,4
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Early fallâ
the sea and the rice fields
all one green.
-BashÅ
Which words in the poem reflect the idea of unity?
Based on the poet's word choice, what is the mood of the poem?
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"all" and "one"
peaceful and harmonious
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The snow is melting,
and the village is flooded
with children.
-Issa
What is the mood of the haiku?
calm
angry
playful
lonely
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C. playful
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A field of cottonâ
as if the moon
had flowered.
-BashÅ
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
-"I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud,"
William Wordsworth
Write two to three sentences explaining the similarities and differences between the haiku by BashÅ and the first stanza of Wordsworth's "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud." Consider each poem's structure and use of motifs.
Write two to three sentences explaining the similarities and differences between the haiku by BashÅ and the first stanza of Wordsworth's "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud." Consider each poem's structure and use of motifs.
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Sample Response: Both poems try to capture a single moment, and they describe an experience in the natural world. Both poems use the motif of flowers. The poems have very different structures, however: the haiku is only three lines long, while Wordsworth's poem is longer and uses rhyme.
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Read the haiku.
Each tree in the yard
Announces its vigor
With buds on each branch.
What is the kigo in this haiku?
tree
yard
buds
branch
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C. buds
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Read the poems.
Which statement best describes the differences between these poems?
The haiku shares a distinct event in nature, while the romantic poem relays a personal experience with nature.
The haiku relies on a kigo to describe a season, while the romantic poem uses patterned rhyme for effect.
The haiku uses present tense to share a moment in time, while the romantic poem uses past tense to retell an old tale.
The haiku celebrates the solitude of night, while the romantic poem suggests that nighttime leads to suffering.
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A. The haiku shares a distinct event in nature, while the romantic poem relays a personal experience with nature.
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Which line of poetry best imparts a reflective mood?
As winter approaches, the gaggle of geese gather and rise in flight.
In the stormy afternoon, the goose stumbles and honks to a halt.
As the heavy snow falls, the geese recollect sun-soaked shores.
Bobbing in the frigid waters, the goose submerges to search for dinner.
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C. As the heavy snow falls, the geese recollect sun-soaked shores.
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Japanese haiku differ from English romantic poems because
a haiku presents a single moment through its brief structure.
a haiku creates a steady rhythm with its patterned rhyme.
a haiku uses free form and often includes several stanzas.
a haiku weaves lengthy tales of people's struggles with nature.
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A. a haiku presents a single moment through its brief structure.
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Which line of poetry best imparts a sorrowful mood?
droplets keep a steady beat
summer showers refresh the scene
bare feet splash in puddled rain
branches droop as gray skies loom
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D. Branches droop as gray skies loom
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Read the haiku.
Beneath the cold dirt
Bulbs slumber with the knowledge
Shoots emerge again
Which phrase from the haiku reveals the idea of renewal?
cold dirt
bulbs slumber
the knowledge
emerge again
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D. emerge again
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Read the haiku by BashÅ.
A crow
has settled on a bare branchâ
autumn evening.
What is the kigo in this haiku?
crow
branch
autumn
evening
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C. Autumn
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Read the haiku by BashÅ.
Awake at night,
the lamp low,
the oil freezing.
The carefully selected words in this haiku create a
distressed mood.
cautious mood.
contemplative mood.
regretful mood.
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A. distressed mood
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Read the haiku.
Many flowers bloom
But no fruit follows in time
Bare vines remain.
Which word reveals the idea of disappointment?
flowers
bloom
time
bare
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D. bare
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Read the haiku.
Birds scatter in flight
Colorful specks in the air
Noisy confetti
The main feature that makes this a haiku is the use of
a seasonal motif.
a patterned rhyme.
a 5/7/5 syllable pattern.
past tense and free structure.
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C. a 5/7/5 syllable pattern
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