Choose the best paraphrase of Basho's haiku.

An old silent pond.../ A Frog jumps into the pond,/ splash! Silence again.
A) The pond was silent until the frog jumped in. Splashing now alternates with quiet.
B) A pond will never be silent after one frog jumps into it and starts splashing around
C) A frog jumps into a quiet pond; there is a splash; then, all is quiet once more.
D) there is once a ancient body of water that a frog splashed into and died......((Well....I never thought they would add "Frog splashed into and died" in a lesson!))

C is my answer. Please check it! Thanks!

3 answers

Yes, c.

Thank you, Ms. Sue!

You're welcome, Silverstream.