Haiku

Haiku

Today we are going to learn about Haiku

• Haiku is a new expression.

• Originally it was Hokku

• It is a Japanese Verse form

• It was established in 16 th Century.

• Has 17 syllables in lines

• i.e 5+7+5 syllables

• Ideal for Expressing a single idea,thought or feeling.

English poets WB Yeats and Robert Frost have used this form.

It also attracted Imagist poets Ezra Pound and Amy Lowell. Haiku become popular after World War II

Multiple Choice

Complete the Haiku:

^{An ocean voyage}

^{As waves break over the bow,}

• My boat suddenly, sinks.

• I'm free to ride the waves.

• the sea welcomes me.

• I hear the ocean calling.

Multiple Choice

Which one is a haiku?

• What is a haiku?

• Green trees are pretty

  They help the enviroment

  do you like green trees?

• I love my cat

  Her name is Serinety

  She loves to cuddle

• Space is very cool

  It has a lot of planets

  Earth is my very favorite

Multiple Choice

What is the haiku syllable pattern?

• 5, 5, 5

• 5, 7, 5

• 5, 7, 7

• 1, 2, 3

Multiple Choice

Which line is missing a syllable?

Butterflies hatch

Bees drink the juice from flowers

Bees fly everywhere

• Line 1

• Line 2

• Line 3

• Lines 1 and 3

Multiple Choice

Which line is the longest in a haiku?

• Line 1

• Line 2

• Line 3

• The Lunch Line

Multiple Choice

How many total syllables are in a haiku?

• 5

• 7

• 12

• 17

Multiple Choice

How many lines do Haiku poems have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4