haiku lesson
DESCRIPTION
Presentation used in conjunction with a practice training session on writing haikus given in Spring 2011. Presentation slideshow introduced the topic for a graduate course in Training & Development. Participants were broken into 4 groups, and practice resulted in 4 T & D - related haikus. It was amazing!!TRANSCRIPT
Training Session #1 - Mary Macin
theHaikuUmm...Didn’t we learn this in 3rd grade?!
Haiku Basics
Originated in Japan around the 17th century
Considered a “lighter” form of poetry; often uses wit and wordplay to get point across
Subtly is valued over specificity
Anatomy of a HaikuThe haiku consists of 17 total syllables:
5 syllables in Line 1
7 syllables in Line 2
5 syllables in Line 3
Green and speckled legs,Hop on logs and lily pads
Splash in cool water.
Anatomy of a SyllableSyllables refer more to ‘speech sounds’ than to specific blocks of letters
[Very] basically, a word is broken into syllables where there is a hard break in the way it is spoken
Water = “Wa” and “ter”
Syllable = “Syl” and “la” and “ble”
Training = “Trai” and “ning”
Development
You Try!
Things to Consider
The Japanese do not have the same ‘syllable’ structure we do, so the “5,7,5” rule is a western construct
True beauty of a haiku is not in the number of its syllables but in the spirit of its idea
Now it’s your turn...Time to practice!