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Haikus. What is a haiku?. A Japanese poem written in specific format First Line: 5 Syllables Second Line: 7 Syllables Third Line: 5 Syllables Uses sensory images. (what you see, taste, touch, smell, hear). Typically has a surprise ending. Examples of haikus:. Life is a Vapor
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What is a haiku? • A Japanese poem written in specific format • First Line: 5 Syllables • Second Line: 7 Syllables • Third Line: 5 Syllables • Uses sensory images. (what you see, taste, touch, smell, hear). • Typically has a surprise ending.
Examples of haikus: Life is a Vapor My footprints from the Day before yesterday are Gone by tomorrow - Mr. Wenzel
Examples of haikus: Old Man on Snowshoes Old man on snowshoes Walks by my classroom window Following a dog - Mr. Wenzel
Haikus are easy But sometimes they don’t make sense Refrigerator