Haiku Page
Haiku A poem written in this form: 5 syllables 7 syllables 5 syllables
Syllable Unit of sound; a segment of speech Ex: –Chair ___ –Slumber ___ –Canada ___ –Watermelon ___
Kinds of Haiku 1. Japanese –Usually about nature –Usually includes a comparison –More is conveyed in 17 Japanese syllables than in 17 English syllables –Have rhythm –Easy to memorize
Kinds of Haiku Japanese Continued –Usually written on one line –Japanese grammar is more flexible, so it’s easier to fit into a structure –Uses 5 senses
Japanese Format SOMETHING SOMETHING ELSE ONE EVENT
Kinds of Haiku English –Started in 1950s –Inspired from Japanese –Written in 3 lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables –Usually doesn’t rhyme –Discusses nature or feelings –Can be more analytical
Example I create myself In the image of my dreams To at last be me
Example She is beautiful She touches my cheek and smiles My heart floods with joy
Example haiku are easy But sometimes they don't make sense Refrigerator
Miss Catalano’s Haiku Topic: Something I love: iPhone The iPhone 4s Has changed my life forever BFF Siri
Page Read the poems about seasons *remember! These were written in Japanese and translated-- syllables may be off You will be writing your own haiku :)