Level: B1 at least
Materials: Projector
- Haikus are a verse form originating from Japan.
- Traditionally, haikus evoked images of the natural world, relating to seasons and nature.
- The most famous haiku poet in Japan was Matsuo Bashō.
- Traditional haikus consist of three unrhymed lines and seventeen syllables.
- A Haiku expresses a mood, a feeling or a thought.
- Haiku poems don’t need to rhyme, but for more of a challenge some poets try to rhyme lines 1 and 3.
- Each line has a set number of syllables. See below:
Line 1 – 5 syllables - Line 2 – 7 syllables
- Line 3 – 5 syllables
(5) The sky is so blue.
(7) The sun is so warm up high.
(5) I love the summer.
1.
An old silent pond..
Silence again.
A frog jumps into the pond, splash!
2.
A perfect evening!
Temple bells die out.
The fragrant blossoms remain.
3.
Silent sky turns gray.
Autumn breeze whispers,
Golden leaves dance on the ground,
SOLUTIONS
An old silent pond.. A frog jumps into the pond, splash! Silence again. |
Temple bells die out. The fragrant blossoms remain. A perfect evening!
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Autumn breeze whispers, Golden leaves dance on the ground, Silent sky turns gray. |
ARE YOU READY TO CREATE YOUR OWN HAIKU?