Haiku and Tanka

Haiku

Haiku noun - An epigrammatic Japanese verse form of three short lines.
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Tanka and haiku are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tanka" instead a noun "Haiku".

Tanka

Tanka noun - A form of Japanese poetry; the 1st and 3rd lines have five syllables and the 2nd, 4th, and 5th have seven syllables.
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Haiku and tanka are semantically related. You can use "Haiku" instead a noun "Tanka".
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