Haiku and Romantic Poetry

Question 1

Read the poems.What motif is addressed in both forms of poetry?

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night

Question 2

rhythmfeelingdetailstheme

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feeling

Question 3

Read the haiku by Bashō.A crowhas settled on a bare branch—autumn evening.

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autumn

Question 4

Read the haiku.Beneath the cold dirtBulbs slumber with the knowledgeShoots emerge again

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emerge again

Question 5

What motifs are predominant in traditional haiku? Check all that apply.timenaturereligionpoliticschange

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time; nature; change

Question 6

Japanese haiku are similar to English Romantic poems because they both

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include themes about nature.

Question 7

Which line of poetry best imparts a reflective mood?

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As the heavy snow falls, the geese recollect sun-soaked shores.

Question 8

Read the haiku.Many flowers bloomBut no fruit follows in timeBare vines remain.

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bare

Question 9

Read these poems.What motif is addressed in both forms of poetry?

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nature

Question 10

Japanese haiku differ from English Romantic poems because

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a haiku presents a single moment through its brief structure.

Haiku and Romantic Poetry Answers