Round 5: 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.” Multiple poets contribute alternative stanzas to create (10[1])“linked verse” poems in this language called renga. Several forms in this language (10[1])are anchored by a “season word,” such (10[1])as a poem (10[1])set in spring that simply ends with “sound of water.” (10[3])Two poets used this language to write a prose and verse (10[1])travelogue titled Narrow (-5[1])Road (10[1])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 (10[1])and other haiku masters. ■END■

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