Identify each excerpt as either a haiku or a tercet.

1.In a solitude of the sea
Deep from human vanity,
And the Pride of Life that planned her, stilly couches she

(Thomas Hardy, "The Convergence of the Twain")

2.On a withered branch
A crow is sitting
This autumn eve.

(Matshuo Basho, "On a Withered
Branch" as translated by William
George Aston)

3.Spies, you are lights in state, but of base stuff,
Who, when you’ve burnt yourselves down to the snuff,
Stink and are thrown away. End fair enough.

(Ben Jonson, "On Spies")

A tercet is a form of verse that consists of three lines that are often rhymed together or that they rhyme with another tercet, creating a rhythmic flow. There are several forms of tercets.

One form of a tercet is a Haiku and it was originated in Japan. It is a full poem consisting of three lines, usually concerning nature, and its specific structure is: five syllables in the first line, seven syllables in the second line, and five syllables in the third line.

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The first option that we have here is a Tercet. The second one is a Haiku. The third option is a Tercet.

What is a Haiku

This is a type of Japanese poem that is made up of 17 syllables. The Haiku is usually made up of only three lines as we can see in the second option.

What is a Tercet

This is used to refer to three lines of verse. The verses are made to rhyme. The Tercets is usually a poetic unit that is made up of these three lines.