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Haiku and Romantic Poetry — Quiz

Question 1 • British Literature and Composition

Read the haiku. Birds scatter in flight Colorful specks in the air Noisy confetti The main feature that makes this a haiku is the use of

Answer
A
a seasonal motif.
B
past tense and free structure.
C
a patterned rhyme.
D
a 5/7/5 syllable pattern.

Explanation

A traditional haiku is known for its 5/7/5 syllable pattern. The lines have 5 syllables (“Birds scatter in flight”), 7 (“Colorful specks in the air”), and 5 (“Noisy confetti”), so the defining feature is the syllable pattern, not rhyme.

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