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A ____ is a three-line poem with 17 syllables.
A
haiku
B
daimyos
C
samurai
D
tanka
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -haiku, unrhymed poetic form consisting of 17 syllables arranged in three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively. The haiku first emerged in Japanese literature during the 17th century, as a terse reaction to elaborate poetic traditions, though it did not become known by the name haiku until the 19th century.

Detailed explanation-2: -Haiku is composed of only 3 lines. 3. Typically, every first line of Haiku has 5 syllables, the second line has 7 syllables, and the third has 5 syllables.

Detailed explanation-3: -Haiku can be written in three lines with 17 syllables: 5 syllables on the first line, 7 on the second, and 5 on the third. But haiku are not defined by syllable count and they don’t have to be written in this way. In Japanese, haiku is written in 17 on, or sound units.

Detailed explanation-4: -A haiku is a form of poem that originates from Japan. A haiku has three lines. There can be any number of words, but there must be 5 syllables in the first line, 7 syllables in the second line and 5 syllables in the third line. Haikus do not usually rhyme.

Detailed explanation-5: -5 syllables in the first line. 7 syllables in the second line. 5 syllables in the last line. 27-Nov-2020

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