Writing a Tanka (Grade 8)
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Writing a Tanka
1.
The word "tanka" most likely means:
- old poem
- short poem
- happy poem
- heroic poem
2.
Which syllable count best represents the tanka format?
- 5/6/7
- 5/7/5
- 5/6/7/8/9
- 5/7/5/7/7
3.
Why do a lot of tanka that you read in English seem to stray from the syllable count?
- The format is not fixed.
- People cannot count very well.
- They were translated into English.
- Each Japanese word represents two syllables.
4.
The first three lines of a tanka are called the:
- upper phrase
- lower phrase
- higher order
- lower order
5.
Using your knowledge of the tanka format, try writing your own tanka.
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