短歌
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tanka, 31-mora Japanese poem(explanation)
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She has been passionately devoted to composing tanka since she was young.
This tanka is one of the most famous works in the Hyakunin Isshu anthology.
Tanka is a traditional Japanese poetic form consisting of 31 morae in a 5-7-5-7-7 pattern.
An assignment was given in class to interpret tanka collected in the Man'yōshū.
Modern poets attempted to express contemporary sensibilities while adhering to the classical form of tanka.
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