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Haiku Trivia Quiz

I just learned about a Haiku poem in school.

A multiple-choice quiz by lucymal20. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
lucymal20

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
259,303

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
787

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many lines does a Haiku poem have?
Hint

four

three

seven

five

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Question 2 of 10

2. A haiku poem does rhyme.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the subject of the poem, usually? Hint

colors

school

body

nature

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Question 4 of 10

4. The whole haiku poem has 12 syllables.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many syllables are in the first line? Hint

ten

four

five

seven

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many syllables does the second line of a haiku poem have? Hint

seven

six

four

five

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many syllables does the third line of a haiku poem have? Hint

five

seven

four

ten

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Question 8 of 10

8. The haiku poem often creates two clear images, or word pictures.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Does the third line often go against expectations?

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. This is a correct example of a haiku poem.

"The spots on a black fawn,
Dots of white on a brown back,
Snowflakes on a deer."

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many lines does a Haiku poem have?

Answer: three

A haiku poem has three lines. The first line has five syllables and the second has seven syllables and the last line, the third line, has five syllables.

2. A haiku poem does rhyme.

Answer: False

A haiku poem does not rhyme. It can not ryhme.

3. What is the subject of the poem, usually?

Answer: nature

The subject is usually nature or seasons. You give clues to your poem about your season, you don't just say the season. You could say "in my swimming suit". Or "the leaves were falling".

4. The whole haiku poem has 12 syllables.

Answer: False

The whole haiku poem has 17 syllables.

5. How many syllables are in the first line?

Answer: five

The first line of a haiku poem has five syllables. After you add all the syllables together there is a total of 17 syllables.

6. How many syllables does the second line of a haiku poem have?

Answer: seven

There are seven syllables in the second line.

7. How many syllables does the third line of a haiku poem have?

Answer: five

The third line of a haiku poem has five syllables with a total of 17 syllables.

8. The haiku poem often creates two clear images, or word pictures.

Answer: True

The haiku poem creates two clear images because the poem changes from the original image.

9. Does the third line often go against expectations?

Answer: Yes

The third line is supposed to go against expectations. For instance, if you are talking about your birthday the last line could say "I got no presents".

10. This is a correct example of a haiku poem. "The spots on a black fawn, Dots of white on a brown back, Snowflakes on a deer."

Answer: False

That is incorrect. The first line has six syllables. It is supposed to have five. That would make a total of eighteen syllables, when there are only supposed to be seventeen.

Source: Author lucymal20

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