History
Who is famous for popularizing the Haibun?
Matsuo Basho
What subject(s) is Haibun traditionally concerned with?
Travel and Nature
5-7-5
Basho was the Emo ________ Lord of the Haibun
Edge
Where did the Haibun originate
Japan
What is the basic form of a haibun?
Prose followed by haiku
How many syllables in each line of a tanka?
5-7-5-7-7
What was Basho’s profession?
Teacher of poetry
When was the term Haibun first used?
17th Century
What are the 3 components of Haibun?
Title, prose, haiku
In Japanese how many lines are Haikus printed in
A single line
How did Basho Expect to die?
Die in the middle of nowhere or be killed by bandits.
When was the first English language Haibun published?
1964
What is the Syllabation of a Haiku?
5,7,5 = 17
What is a Kigo?
A seasonal reference
What was the dangerous road that he traveled on in Japan
Edo Five Routes
What’s the name of Basho’s classic piece?
The Narrow Road to the Interior
What is the Japanese word for "the quality of certain objects to evoke longing, sadness, or immediate sympathy?"
aware (ah-WAR-ay)
How many Haikus did Richard Wright write in the last 18 months of his life?
Four thousand.
What is the Japanese word for a feeling of loneliness necessary for a haiku, according to Basho?