[DOC] [TLE] tanka | Japanese poetry | Britannica.com [PAR] The term waka also is used, however, as a synonym for tanka (short poem), 
which is. ... for the poetry was the 31-syllable waka, or tanka, and the anthology 
was one ... Tanka is written in a stanza of 31 syllables that are divided into 
alternating... [DOC] [TLE] Shadow Poetry - Tanka [PAR] One exercise for beginners is to write a haiku and add two more lines. ... 2) Write 
5 lines of 31 syllables or LESS, following the short/long/short/long/long form. [DOC] [TLE] How to Write a Tanka Poem - Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry4kids.com [PAR] Tanka, which means short song, has been an important literary form in ... form of 
tanka had only one line of poetry containing 31 speech soundswhat we ... are 
broken into five poetic lines with a certain number of syllables in each line. [DOC] [TLE] Young Writers | Tanka Poem - Definition and Examples [PAR] A tanka consists of 5 lines and 31 syllables. Each line has ... Why don't you try 
writing a tanka poem and enter it into one of our poetry competitions. More poetry
... [DOC] [TLE] Tanka, by Bitter Irony - House [PAR] Tanka is a classic Japanese form, with a syllable pattern of 5-7-5-7-7. ... Alot for 
one post!...but then that's probably just my short, poor attention span! .... I do try to 
keep the syllable count to 31 though, so if I have more syllables in one line, I will
... [DOC] [TLE] Examples of Tanka Poetry - YourDictionary [PAR] The days will become shorter. And then winter will fall too. As you can see, in line 
one and line three of a tanka poem there are five syllables. Lines two, four and... [DOC] [TLE] Tanka | Define Tanka at Dictionary.com [PAR] Tanka definition, a Japanese poem consisting of 31 syllables in 5 lines, with 5 ... 
1915-20; < Japanese < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese dun short + g 
song; ... Some one would utter the first three lines of a tanka and some one else... [DOC] [TLE] 31 Syllables (Tanka) by Alan Reed - Prose-n-Poetry [PAR] Dec 10, 2009 ... 31 Syllables (Tanka) ... I really like the poem, has a Haiku feel to it because it is 
short, about nature, and ... Yes, exactly thirty one syllables. [DOC] [TLE] A definition of the ideal form of traditional tanka written in English ... [PAR] A tanka is song-like in its short metrical structure. ... Can an English-language 5-
line poem with 31 syllables or less be called a tanka? ... Ideally, each line is one 
poetic utterance ending with a caesura; this is often referred to as "5 phrases on 5
... [DOC] [TLE] How Long Is a Tanka? - Graceguts [PAR] In the previous issue of this newsletter, Bill West wrote a brief letter to the editor 
noting his surprise that the first-place winner in ... One could also ask, how many 
syllables is too few? ... Why should tanka be any different, relative to 31 syllables
? [DOC] [TLE] Poets Online Archive - Tanka [PAR] The short tanka form (from the Japanese for "short poem") consists of five lines of 
5,7,5,7 and 7 syllables for a total of 31 syllables. Since English does not ... 
Though tankas traditionally are not titled, you may include one. For our July 
prompt,... [DOC] [TLE] poetry Japan: haiku and tanka - Cedar Gallery [PAR] Although the poem is divided (5-7-5 syllables) it essentially consists of one line. 
... Senry is a Japanese form of short poetry similar to haiku in construction: 
Three lines ... Tanka are 31-syllable poems that have been a popular form of 
poetry in... [DOC] [TLE] How to write a tanka in English Practice writing tanka in English [PAR] As you know, when you write a tanka in Japanese, it is necessary to make it a ... 
One pattern is to use 31-syllables (31 ) which are divided

Question: A tanka is a short one of 31 syllables
Answer: a poem