History:
The KatautaHistory: The Katauta is a lesser known Japanese form of poetry, traditionally called Waka and, as a term, means poetry fragment. The form specifically is written as half of an exchange with a lover and when paired with another Katauta, is called a Sedoka. So, a Katauta is half a Sedoka. The other Waka are the Choka, Tanka, (Sedoka), and... More is a lesser known Japanese form of poetry, traditionally called Waka and, as a term, means poetry fragment. The form specifically is written as half of an exchange with a lover and when paired with another KatautaHistory: The Katauta is a lesser known Japanese form of poetry, traditionally called Waka and, as a term, means poetry fragment. The form specifically is written as half of an exchange with a lover and when paired with another Katauta, is called a Sedoka. So, a Katauta is half a Sedoka. The other Waka are the Choka, Tanka, (Sedoka), and... More, is called a Sedoka. So, a KatautaHistory: The Katauta is a lesser known Japanese form of poetry, traditionally called Waka and, as a term, means poetry fragment. The form specifically is written as half of an exchange with a lover and when paired with another Katauta, is called a Sedoka. So, a Katauta is half a Sedoka. The other Waka are the Choka, Tanka, (Sedoka), and... More is half a Sedoka. The other Waka are the Choka, Tanka, (Sedoka), and Bussokusekika, although all but the Choka and the Tanka fell into disuse past the 8th century. Waka, also referred to as yamato-uta, is considered the oldest form of poetry in continuous use in Japan.
Structure:
- 3 lines with a syllable pattern of 5-7-7 or sometimes 5-7-5.
- what distinguishes a KatautaHistory: The Katauta is a lesser known Japanese form of poetry, traditionally called Waka and, as a term, means poetry fragment. The form specifically is written as half of an exchange with a lover and when paired with another Katauta, is called a Sedoka. So, a Katauta is half a Sedoka. The other Waka are the Choka, Tanka, (Sedoka), and... More as a KatautaHistory: The Katauta is a lesser known Japanese form of poetry, traditionally called Waka and, as a term, means poetry fragment. The form specifically is written as half of an exchange with a lover and when paired with another Katauta, is called a Sedoka. So, a Katauta is half a Sedoka. The other Waka are the Choka, Tanka, (Sedoka), and... More is it’s subject matter, which is love, and specifically one lover addressing another
Sources:
- https://www.britannica.com/art/katauta
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waka_(poetry)
- http://www.wakapoetry.net
- https://www.masterclass.com/articles/a-guide-to-japanese-poetic-forms#a-brief-history-of-japanese-poetry
- Greene, Roland, and Stephen Cushman. The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics. Princeton University Press, 2012.