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Question: Which statements describe haiku? Check all that apply.

The poem uses rhyme.

The poem is three lines long.

The poem uses a kigo, a word indicating the season.

The poem is usually written in the present tense.

The poem is long and complex.

Answer: 2,3,4

Question: Autumn evening—

there’s joy also

in loneliness.

-Buson

What is the kigo in this haiku?

“evening”

“joy”

“loneliness”

“autumn”

Answer: D. Autumn

Question: Autumn evening—

there’s joy also

in loneliness.

-Buson

What motif is used in the first line of the haiku?

light

time

birds

loneliness

Answer: B. time

Question: Sickly,

but somehow the chrysanthemum

is budding.

-Bashō

What motifs appear in this haiku? Check all that apply.

nature

night

change

renewal

friendship

Answer: 1,3,4

Question: Early fall—

the sea and the rice fields

all one green.

-Bashō

Which words in the poem reflect the idea of unity?

Based on the poet’s word choice, what is the mood of the poem?

Answer: “all” and “one”

peaceful and harmonious

Question: The snow is melting,

and the village is flooded

with children.

-Issa

What is the mood of the haiku?

calm

angry

playful

lonely

Answer: C. playful

Question:

Answer: Sample Response: Both poems try to capture a single moment, and they describe an experience in the natural world. Both poems use the motif of flowers. The poems have very different structures, however: the haiku is only three lines long, while Wordsworth’s poem is longer and uses rhyme.

Question: Read the haiku.

Each tree in the yard

Announces its vigor

With buds on each branch.

What is the kigo in this haiku?

tree

yard

buds

branch

Answer: C. buds

Question:

Answer: A. The haiku shares a distinct event in nature, while the romantic poem relays a personal experience with nature.

Question:

Answer: C. As the heavy snow falls, the geese recollect sun-soaked shores.