Waka
Type: | | Structure, Metrical Requirement, Other
Requirement | |
Description: | | Quintet in syllables 5-7-5-7-7. The first two lines treat
one subject, the second two treat another, and the last line is a refrain or paraphrase. The first two lines are a dependent clause, while the last three are
independent. | |
Origin: | | Japanese | |
Schematic: | | xxxxx
xxxxxxx
xxxxx
xxxxxxx
xxxxxxx | |
Rhythm/Stanza Length: | | 5 | |
Line/Poem Length: | | 5 | |
See Also: | | Choka, Coin Poem, Syllabic Verse, Tanka | |
Status: | | Incomplete | |
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