Poetry Styles
Originating as the opening stanza of a linked-verse poem, this poetic form eventually evolved into the standalone nature poem known as the haiku.
Hokku
Born in 1644 in Ueno, Japan, this poet elevated haiku poetry to a profound expression of nature and human experience, with his notable work including "The Narrow Road to the Deep North."
Matsuo Basho
Each line contains five pairs of syllables with the stress falling on every second syllable.
iambic pentameter
What is the total number of lines in a traditional sonnet, known for its iambic pentameter rhythm?
14
How many lines, syllables and parfait ingredients are in a Haiku?
3
17
3
In iambic pentameter, how many total syllables are in each line?
10
Haiku often focuses on themes related to what aspects of life, reflecting simplicity, profundity, and evocative imagery in its verses?
Nature, seasons and the human experience
Matsuo Bashō's journeys across Japan drew inspiration from nature, travel, and what philosophical tradition, known for its emphasis on meditation and simplicity?
In a limerick, what is the rhyme scheme of the lines?
How many lines would it contain and how many ingredients for a poetry parfait?
AABBA
5
3
What is the name of the poetic form, originating in Japan in the 12th century, of which the hokku served as the opening stanza?
linked verse
Aside from being a poet, what other occupations did Matsuo Bashō have?
teacher and scholar
Give the rhyme scheme , number of lines, and number of poetry parfait ingredients required in a Shakespearean English sonnet.
ABABCDCDEFEFGG
Name the style of poetry containing three quatrains (four-line stanzas) followed by a final rhymed couplet.
Sonnet
In which year was Matsuo Bashō born include the century.
1644
17th Century
In a limerick, how many consecutive lines rhyme with each other in the rhyme scheme AABBA?
2