Haiku Review

A haiku is a traditional for of _________ poetry.

• Chinese

• Korean

• Filipino

• Japanese

Which of the following is not true about a haiku?

• A haiku will always have 17 syllables.

• A haiku has three lines only.

• A haiku is nature-themed.

• A haiku is both simple in form and deep in meaning.

A haiku is minimalist in style.

• True

• False

A haiku uses sensory words.

• True

• False

What is the syllable pattern for a haiku?

• 7 5 7

• 3 7 3

• 5 7 5

• It doesn't matter

What is the rhyme scheme of a haiku?

• A B A

• A A A

• A A B

• There is none

What makes the following not a traditional haiku: “A World of Dew” by Kobayashi Issa

• How many lines there are.

• There is no rhyme scheme.

• How many syllables are in each line.

• It is a traditional haiku.

What are most haikus about?

• The sky

• Nature

• Love

• Life

What are poems that originated in Japan and are only made up of three lines called?

• epigram

• limerick

• sonnet

• haiku

How many syllables does a haiku poem have?

• 5

• 7

• 10

• 17