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Japanese haiku are similar to English Romantic poems because they both
Read the haiku.Beneath the cold dirtBulbs slumber with the knowledgeShoots emerge again
Read the haiku by Bashō.The crane’s legshave gotten shorterin the spring rain.
Read the haiku by Bashō.A crowhas settled on a bare branch—autumn evening.
Read the poems.What motif is addressed in both forms of poetry?

Read the haiku by Bashō.Midnight frost—I’d borrowthe scarecrow’s shirt.
Read the poems.Which statement best describes the differences between these poems?

Which line of poetry best imparts a reflective mood?
Read the haiku by Bashō.Awake at night,the lamp low,the oil freezing.
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