I always understood that a haiku consisted of 5 syllables in the first line, 7 in the next line and then 5 in the final line. I’m interested as that’s what I used to teach my students! So I assume that there are variations?
Hi Sal, haiku are about so much more than the syllable count. Plus, Japanese sounds are different from English sounds. So, the standard for good quality English language haiku is 5-7-5 *or fewer* syllables. There are several links to good websites about haiku in the sidebar of my blog, please feel free to explore them. (Having said that the 5-7-5 model is the easiest to teach, especially to children).
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I always understood that a haiku consisted of 5 syllables in the first line, 7 in the next line and then 5 in the final line. I’m interested as that’s what I used to teach my students! So I assume that there are variations?
Hi Sal, haiku are about so much more than the syllable count. Plus, Japanese sounds are different from English sounds. So, the standard for good quality English language haiku is 5-7-5 *or fewer* syllables. There are several links to good websites about haiku in the sidebar of my blog, please feel free to explore them. (Having said that the 5-7-5 model is the easiest to teach, especially to children).
Thank you. I always taught the 5-7-5 haiku so I’ll look at your blog links. 😁
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