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Sinopsis

Choka, a form ofáwakaá(Japaneseápoetry of the 6th to 14th century) consisting of alternating lines of five and seven syllables and ending with an extra line of seven syllables. The total length of the poem is indefinite. Waka, Japanese poetry literature, includes many other forms as theáchÅìka. TheáchÅìka,á'long poem,' is of indefinite length, formed of alternating lines of five and seven syllables, ending with an extra seven-syllable line. The shortest of thoseáextantáare 7 lines long, the longest have 150 lines.á The amplitude of theáchÅìkaápermitted the poets to treat themes impossible within the compass of the other versions.áChÅìkaáare unique in Japanese poetry thanks to their superb combination of imagery,ásyntax, and emotional strength. The most striking quality of theápoetryááis its powerful sincerity of expression. The poets were certainly not artless songsmiths exclaiming in wonder over the beauties of nature,ábut their emotions were stronger and more directly expressed in poetry.á