journal 4 japanese poetry. let’s write a haiku example: 5- rain, the prettiest 7-droplet of the...
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JOURNAL 4Japanese Poetry
Let’s write a Haiku
Example:5- Rain, the prettiest7-droplet of the heavenly5-gods, cleanses our souls.
• Requirements for Haiku:• Choose a subject and define the
meaning or provide an argument or interpretation of the subject.• After the subject, use an
interrupting phrase as a modifier that describes the subject.• Use enjambment-make sure the
haiku is one sentence long.• Don’t forget the syllable pattern:
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Let’s write a Tanka
Example:Now write your own.5- Her hands, as soft as 7-rabbit fur against the grain5-of my unshaven7-beard, dare to destroy any5- dark, polluting thoughts5- racing through my mind.
• Requirements for Tanka:• Use an interrupting phrase as a modifier that
includes a simile.• Use personification.• Use enjambment -make sure the Tanka is one
sentence long.• Use alliteration twice.• Use one of the following imagery: smell,
sound, touch, or taste.• Don’t forget the syllable pattern: 575755
Let’s write a Cinquain
Example:2-She danced4- with palm tree hips6- swinging, swaying, swooshing8- enticing the sea with her breeze— 2- striking! • Now write your own
• Requirements for Cinquain:• Use alliteration (at least three
consecutive words).• Use a metaphor connecting to
nature.• Use a series of assonance (at
least four consecutive words).• Use enjambment -make sure the
cinquain is one sentence long.• Don’t forget the syllable pattern:
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