Read the haiku by Bashō.

A crow

has settled on a bare branch-

autumn evening.

What is the kigo in this haiku?

crow

branch

autumn

evening

Autumn is the correct answer.

Explanation:

In traditional Japanese poetry and its different forms, kigo is a word or a series of them related to a specific season of the year. Matsuo Basho was the most famous Japanese poet during the Edo age in Japan.

In the excerpt, the speaker mentions an "auntumn evening" to close the poem, since it is a season, it is the kigo of the haiku.

The Answer is C.) Autumn.