Haiku and Romantic Poetry

Question 1

Read the poems.Which statement best describes the differences between these poems?

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The haiku shares a distinct event in nature, while the Romantic poem relays a personal experience with nature.

Question 2

rhythmfeelingdetailstheme

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feeling

Question 3

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

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night

Question 4

Which line of poetry best imparts a sorrowful mood?

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branches droop as gray skies loom

Question 5

Japanese haiku are similar to English Romantic poems because they both

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include themes about nature.

Question 6

Japanese haiku differ from English Romantic poems because

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a haiku presents a single moment through its brief structure.

Question 7

Read the haiku.Birds scatter in flightColorful specks in the airNoisy confetti

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a 5/7/5 syllable pattern.

Question 8

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 9

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

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emerge again

Question 10

Read the haiku by Bashō.Midnight frost—I’d borrowthe scarecrow’s shirt.

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playful

Haiku and Romantic Poetry Answers