ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ASIAN LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ is the shortest and most popular form of Japanese poetry.
A
TANKA
B
HAIKU
C
Both A & B
D
None
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Most Famous Poetry Form in Japan Haiku () is a very short form of Japanese poetry. It is consist of three phrases of 5, 7, and 5 syllables. Haiku was originally part of “Renka” (series of poems), which was a style of Japanese poetry that certain number of persons making one long poem in combination.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is haiku, which was born in Japan. Haiku is a short poem, consisting of just three lines, but it can capture natural scenery or scenes from daily life and even tell a story.

Detailed explanation-3: -A haiku is a short, unrhymed poem that adheres to a specific three-line, seventeen-syllable format. The form originated in Japan, but today people across the globe read and write haiku in many different languages.

Detailed explanation-4: -Haiku () is the world’s shortest poem consisting of 17 syllables.

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