Asian Literature Unit Introduction
Important Terms Aphorism Confucianism Taoism Zen Buddhism Tao Journal Moral force Natural order Journal Anecdote Parable Paradox Poetry Narrative Lyric Dramatic Shih
More Terms… Meter Iambic Pentameter Free Verse Rhythm Stanzas Songs/Ballads Refrains Incremental Variation Sound Devices Rhyme Alliteration Assonance Consonance Onomatopoeia Figurative Language Imagery Simile Metaphor Personification Oxymoron
Haiku and Tanka Haiku: Tanka Three lines Kigo Syllabic structure 5 syllables 7 syllables Tanka Five lines Caesura Syllabic Structure 5 syllables 7 syllables