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Haiku. Haiku. Japanese Poetry It’s about Nature Has three lines with a total of 17 syllables The pattern is 5-7-5. Examples. An old silent pond… A frog jumps into the pond, Splash! Silence again -Basho Over the wintry forest, winds howl in a rage with no leaves to blow.
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Haiku • Japanese Poetry • It’s about Nature • Has three lines with a total of 17 syllables • The pattern is 5-7-5
Examples An old silent pond… A frog jumps into the pond, Splash! Silence again -Basho Over the wintry forest, winds howl in a rage with no leaves to blow. -Soseki
Homework Create two haiku for homework. Check a dictionary if you are unsure if your words fit the 5-7-5 pattern.