hai·ku
/ˈhīˌko͞o,ˌhīˈko͞o/
noun: haiku; plural noun: haikus; plural noun: haiku
Features of Haiku
Features of Haiku
- Contains three lines.
- Has five moras (syllables) in the first line, seven in the second line and five in the last line.
- Contains 17 syllables in total.
- A Haiku poem does not rhyme.
- Haiku poems frequently have a kigo or seasonal reference.
- Haiku poems are usually about nature or natural phenomena.
- The poem has two juxtaposed subjects that are divided into two contrasting parts.
- In English, this division between the two parts can be shown by a colon, dash or period.
