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• a special kind of
poem that paints
a word picture
Haiku is that describes
what the poet
observed and
thought.
Example
A lonely sparrow
hops upon the snow and prints
sets of maple leaves.
Haikus are written...
• In a special pattern of 3 lines.
–5 syllables in the first line
–7 syllables in the second line
–5 syllables in the third line
Haikus...
• make comparisons
between two things that do
not seem alike by using
simile and metaphor.
A Simile is...
• a comparison
using the
words “like”
or “as”.
Example: