Question

Which is the best description of the traditional form of a tanka?

a. a three-line poem with lines of seven, five, and seven syllables
b. a five-line poem with five syllables in the first and third lines and seven in the others
c. a poem of five to nine lines in which each line has five syllables
d. a seven-line poem in which lines of five syllables alternate with lines of seven syllables?

Answer 1

I'm pretty sure the answer is B.

Answer 2

The answer is A. a three-line poem with lines of seven, five, and seven syllables