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This powerpoint is about a short biography of Matsuo Basho. Also the history and structure of Haiku.
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HAIKUby: Matsuo Basho
Matsuo Basho
• 1644 – November 28, 1694• Ueno, in Iga Province• He made a living as a teacher.• famous poet of the Edo period in Japan
Contributions to Literature• most famous poet of the Edo period in Japan
.• recognized for collaborative haikai no renga
form• in Japan, many of his poems are reproduced
on monuments and traditional sites.• recognized as the greatest master of haiku
History of Haiku• Bashō became a servant to Tōdō
Yoshitada.5-7-5 mora formathokkuLater renamed as haiku.
What is Haiku?
• a Japanese poem of seventeen syllables, in three lines of five, seven, and five, traditionally evoking images of the natural world.
Structural Rules• Uses exactly 17 syllables• Syllables are arranged in three lines of 5-7-5• Avoids similes and metaphors• Refers to a season of the year
What is Haiku All About?
• Haiku poems can describe anything
• Has a dominant impression
• Uses imagistic language
Seasonal Theme
Each Haiku must contain a kigo, a season word, which indicates what season of the year the Haiku is set.
Example
Clouds appear and bring -to men a chance to rest from
looking at the moon
• Subject- nature• Observation at the moment (beautiful
day)• Senses- sight
Other Example
Spring morning marvellovely nameless little hill
on a sea of mist
• Subject- nature• Observation at the moment• Senses- sight, smell and texture• Season- Spring
Old ponda frog jumps
the sound of water