Haiku Flashcards
1
Q
What is Haiku
A
a Japanese poem of seventeen syllables, in three lines of five, seven, and five, traditionally evoking images of the natural world.
2
Q
Hokku
A
original
3
Q
Haikai
A
Term meaning “earthy” and “vulgar”; deriving its effect from satire and puns.
4
Q
Hokku
A
Term that means the opening to a much longer epic poem.
5
Q
This is the syllable structure for a haiku.
A
5-7-5.
6
Q
The most famous Japanese Haiku author is:
A
Matsuo Basho
7
Q
Most famous Japanese haiku
A
Old pond;
A frog leaps in -
Water’s sound.
