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Haiku With Personification Worksheet

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Haiku with Personification

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Haiku is a verse form invented in Japan

centuries ago. These concise poems have

become popular with Americans because

they are so simple and expressive.

A haiku is composed of three non-rhyming

lines. In Japan, they must have only

seventeen syllables—five in the first line,

seven in the second, and five in the third.

The magic of good haiku lies in the power

of suggestion. The impact is like that of a pebble tossed into a pool. When writing haiku, exploit

the power that lies at the heart of subtlety. A carefully-chosen word (think about multiple

denotations and connotations), a small clue, a mere hint, a fleeting image (a sound, a scent, a

taste) can communicate so much more meaning than a thousand careless words. Haiku should

be suggestive as a whiff of expensive perfume.

Examples: Identify whether each of these poems follows the conventions (prescription) for the

haiku form. Identify and analyze any literary devices and their effects on each poem.

The wintry wind blows

The hand of a leaf

The blueness of its sharp breath

Waves to each passerby

Chilling the earth’s bones.

With carefree abandon.

Write your own haiku about nature. Employ personification.

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Haiku With Personification Worksheet