Turning Japanese

Stephanie Dalquist, Liz Demicco, Sam Kendig, Karen Robinson

HINTS:
SOLUTION:

  1. Read symbols phonetically
  2. Get poem in English
  3. Read down abab... words to get "What is the name of this poetry form"
  4. Use poem characteristics (line numbers, syllables) to get answer word
For more details, see this file.

CLUES IN PUZZLE:

Intro text talks about sounds, particularly sounds that rhyme. Uses the ABAB words (SHUK SLUK) and abab words (chop shtop chop). "Sound the same" is supposed to reference using the sounds of the words, as opposed to the meanings or anything else.

Answer: RONDEL