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Understanding Haiku and Tanka Poetry by Maria Kristina Evora is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document provides background information on haiku, tanka, and Matsuo Bashō, a famous Japanese poet. It discusses that haiku typically have 3 qualities - they juxtapose two images or ideas, have a structure of 3 phrases containing 5, 7, and 5 on (phonetic units), and include a kigo (seasonal reference). Tanka is an older form of Japanese poetry than haiku, consisting of 5 phrases in a 5-7-5-7-7 pattern. The document then provides biographical details of Bashō, considered a master of haiku, describing hi
- Author
- Maria Kristina Evora
- Language
- EN