Japanese Literature

Question 1

Haiku

Answer 1

3 lines
5, 7, 5 syllables
Stimulate thought and evoke emotion
Kigo- seasonal word

Question 2

Tanka

Answer 2

5 lines
5, 7, 5, 7, 7 syllables
Caesura- pause indicated by punctuation
Tells a brief story or single thought
About love or nature

Question 3

Choka

Answer 3

No line limit
5, 7, 5, 7, 5, 7…7, 7
One or more envoy- summary of poem 5, 7, 5, 7, 7
7, 7- where chocka come from- comes from the envoy