scene after your trip WRITING A HAIKU Haiku poetry has been written in Japan for centuries Haiku means a beginning phrase Rules for Writing a Haiku A haiku is a 3line poem consisting of seventeen syllables 575 ID: 615337
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Imagine you’re on a vacation with your family in Japan in 1600. You come to this beautiful waterfall, and you want to remember it forever. What can you do to help remember this beautiful
scene after your trip?Slide2
WRITING A HAIKU
Haiku poetry has been written in Japan for centuries.
“Haiku” means “a beginning phrase.”Slide3
Rules for Writing a Haiku
A haiku is a 3-line poem consisting of seventeen syllables: 5-7-5
A haiku must always refer to something in nature or use what is called a
“season-word.
” Example: snow can be used as a season word for winter.A haiku must be about one
thing only.
A haiku must be written as though you are just seeing or experiencing what you write about. It should happen
now
, not yesterday, the day before, or last year.
A good haiku must present a
clear picture
of something; it paints a picture in words that stirs your imagination—
making you eager to find out more
.Slide4
Helpful Tips
Important: Do not write your haiku as
three short sentences with a period at the end of each line. The best haiku are written as
one single thought or sentence.Remember you only have 17 syllables to use, so choose your words carefully, and
don’t repeat any words.You may find it easier to write as though you were talking
to whatever subject you choose.A good haiku is not easy to write, but you can be proud if you write one that gives others a vivid picture of something you have seen. Slide5
Examples of Haiku
If
things were better
for me, flies, I’d invite you
to share my supper
.
--
Basho
Well!
Hello
down there
friend snail! When did you arrive in such a hurry? --Issa Butterflies, beware! Needles of pines can be sharp in a gusty wind! --Shosen The fields and mountainsHave all been taken by snowAnd nothing remains. --Joso (A.D. 1661-1704)Slide6
Before we get serious…
Have some fun making silly haikus with your group!
Rule #1: Don’t say your word out loud; don’t tell other groups what your word is.Rule #2: Don’t use your assigned word in the poem.Rule #3: Write a haiku to your object or person. Your poem can be silly, but it must also be descriptive. The other groups will try to guess what or whom you were writing to. Slide7
GUESS WHO!
When you flip your hair,
Girls head in your direction;
Oooh, that UK style.Slide8Slide9Slide10Slide11