Japanese Literature

Also known as Nara Period where earliest form of Japanese literature involved mythology and folklore.

• Classical

• Medieval

• Modern

• Ancient

Japanese literature and the emergence of the warrior class, resulting in the rise of war tales

• Classical

• Medieval

• Modern

• Ancient

During the Heian Period, the Japanese were fascinated with Chinese culture

• Classical

• Medieval

• Modern

• Ancient

During the earlier times, it is the term used by the Japanese poets to denote all poetic forms in their period

• Waka

• Renga

• Senryu

• Haiga

It is short non-rhyming poems, about human foibles and ironies written in 5-7-5 form.

• Waka

• Renga

• Senryu

• Haiga

It is non-rhyming Japanese poetry form composed in five lines, in 5-7-5-7-7 format, 31 syllables in total.

• Haiku

• Renga

• Haikai

• Tanka

It is a linked-verse Japanese poetry composed in tanka pattern. It was originally composed by two or more poets.

• Haiku

• Renga

• Haikai

• Tanka

It combines painting, poetry and calligraphy- the three perfections of Japanese art.

• Haiku

• Renga

• Haiga

• Hokku

It is composed in three lines, in 5-7-5 format, 17 syllables in total.

• Haiku

• Renga

• Haiga

• Hokku

When renga is composed in humorous and comic themes, it is called _____________________.

• Tanka

• Renga

• Haiga

• Haikai