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RengaA Japanese form composed of a series of half-tanka written by different poets. The opening stanza is the basis of the modern haiku form.
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RengaJapanese linked verse--a poetic dialogue formed by a succession of waka in which poets take turns composing the poem as a party-game. The rules for the games were supposedly laid down in 1186 CE by Fu [..]
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RengaRAY'N-GAH (J: linked elegance) The Japanese poetry form in which a three-line stanza of 5-7-5 on are linked to a two-line of 7-7 on, usually written by two or more persons. Renga baffle Westerner [..]
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RengaA genre of medieval poetry originating from tanka which gained popularity in Heian era (794 - 1192).
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RengaLonger Japanese form consisting of half tanka written by a number of different poets. See Japanese forms.
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Rengaa belt; a baldric.
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Renga
a form of Japanese verse in which short poems are connected together. Encompasses haikai, the origination point for haiku.
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