its called japanese haiku .......... but what does that sequence means please help
2007-09-12 11:50:11 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
ok there r 3 lines ina haiku
the first line is supposed to be 5 syllables, the second line 7 syllables, and the third line 5 syllables, all equals 17 syllables.
2007-09-12 11:53:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Haiku is a type of 17 syllable Japanese poem.
In Japanese, it's not split up into 5-7-5. Wikipedia is wrong here: Only in English, is it split into this arrangement by people who are trying to imitate the original Japanese one line vertical poem.
2007-09-12 14:06:10 · answer #2 · answered by bryan_q 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Japanese feel this gives a haiku good balance. They do sound nice. Some are very wise, some just sweet.
2007-09-12 11:54:58 · answer #3 · answered by auntb93 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seems it's a little more complicated than pleasing aesthetics:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiku
2007-09-12 12:39:22 · answer #4 · answered by Diana 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋