A distinguishing feature of the form known as haiku is...

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A distinguishing feature of the form known as haiku is...

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Haiku is a short three-line poem that uses a specific rhythm: the first line has five syllables, the second line has seven, and the third line has five. This 5-7-5 structure is what makes haiku distinctive. In English, we count syllables to approximate this pattern (in Japanese it follows morae, but the effect is the same). The other patterns don’t match this three-line 5-7-5 arrangement.

Haiku is a short three-line poem that uses a specific rhythm: the first line has five syllables, the second line has seven, and the third line has five. This 5-7-5 structure is what makes haiku distinctive. In English, we count syllables to approximate this pattern (in Japanese it follows morae, but the effect is the same). The other patterns don’t match this three-line 5-7-5 arrangement.

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