The "Revenge" Group (Group 2) should answer TWO of the following questions. The members of the group are Liv C, Marissa M, Tara S, Jordan H, Kele P, Cody T, Estelle L, Anthony J, Casi B, Zach W, Brookelyn L
Q1: In the first piece, Basho expresses his wish to "fall/A weather-exposed skeleton" (51). Though he clearly means he hopes to die on the road, why does he use this image? What does it mean to become a "weather-exposed skeleton"? How is this another, poetic way to view the idea of death or dying?
Q2: Discuss a specific haiku in either work that you found particularly meaningful or beautiful (or strange). How did it change the way you looked at the subject of the poem? What did he want you to experience/see in it? Remember the three categories of haiku: metaphor, color, and honesty.
Q3: How do his prose observations work with the poems? Do they merely introduce and set up the poems? Or are they meant to be poetic utterances themselves? Explain a passage that helps you answer this question.
Q4: In "A Visit to the Kashima Shrine," why do you think he gives so much space to other people's poetry? In fact, he doesn't seem to offer any of his own poetic insights. Also, why does he offer so many poems on the same subject?
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