Haiku and Romantic Poetry

Question 1

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

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autumn

Question 2

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 3

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

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bare

Question 4

Which line of poetry best imparts a sorrowful mood?

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branches droop as gray skies loom

Question 5

Read the haiku.Each tree in the yardAnnounces its vigorWith buds on each branch.

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buds

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

Japanese haiku are similar to English Romantic poems because they both

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include themes about nature.

Question 8

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

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nature

Question 9

Read the haiku by Bashō.Awake at night,the lamp low,the oil freezing.

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distressed mood.

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