Tap dancing on the roof : sijo (poems) /

Sijo is a traditional Korean form of poetry. Sijo is syllabic, like Japanese haiku, with three lines of 14 to 16 syllables each: the first two introduce the topic, the third and fourth lines develop it, and the fifth and sixth lines contain an unexpected humorous or ironic twist. This collection con...

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Main Author: Park, Linda Sue
Other Authors: Banyai, Istvan (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Clarion Books, [2007]
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Summary:Sijo is a traditional Korean form of poetry. Sijo is syllabic, like Japanese haiku, with three lines of 14 to 16 syllables each: the first two introduce the topic, the third and fourth lines develop it, and the fifth and sixth lines contain an unexpected humorous or ironic twist. This collection contains 26 sijo.
Item Description:"Sijo = a Korean form of poetry."
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm.
Awards:A Junior Library Guild selection
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:0618234837 (reinforced) :
9780618234837 (reinforced) :