Round 3: Tossup 13

A poem in this language written while visiting a ruined castle describes how the “summer grass” was all that was left of “warrior’s dreams.” (-5[1])Multiple poets contribute alternative stanzas to create “linked verse” poems in this language called renga. Several (10[1])forms in this language are anchored by a “season word,” such as a poem (10[1])set in (10[1])spring that simply ends with “sound of water.” (10[1])Two poets used this language to write a prose and verse travelogue titled Narrow Road to the Deep North. Imperial anthologies preserve much of this language’s early court poetry from the Heian period. (10[1])For 10 points, name this language used by Matsuo Bashō and other haiku (10[2])masters. (10[1])■END■ (10[1])

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