Round 4: 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 (-5[1])alternative stanzas to create “linked verse” poems in this language called renga. (10[1])Several forms in this language are anchored by a “season word,” (10[1])such as a poem set in spring that simply ends with “sound of water.” Two poets used this language to write a prose and verse (10[2])travelogue titled Narrow (10[1])Road to the Deep (10[1])North. Imperial anthologies preserve much of this language’s early court poetry from the Heian period. (10[1])For 10 points, name this (10[1])language used by Matsuo Bashō and other haiku masters. ■END■

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