What were emaki? (1 point)
1. five-line poems with a set number of syllables per line
2. long scrolls that told stories through images and text
3. Buddhist scriptures painted in Japanese styles
4. symbols developed for the Japanese writing system
2. long scrolls that told stories through images and text
The correct answer is: 2. long scrolls that told stories through images and text.
Emaki were long scrolls used in Japan to tell stories through a combination of images and accompanying text. They often depicted historical events, legends, or moral lessons. The images were typically painted on a handscroll, which could be unrolled horizontally as the story was read or viewed.
To find the answer to this question, we can eliminate options based on our knowledge of emaki.
Option 1 states that emaki were five-line poems with a set number of syllables per line. However, emaki were typically not poems but rather visual scrolls that told stories. So we can eliminate option 1.
Option 3 states that emaki were Buddhist scriptures painted in Japanese styles. While emaki sometimes did depict Buddhist stories, they were not exclusively religious in nature. So we can eliminate option 3.
Option 4 states that emaki were symbols developed for the Japanese writing system. However, emaki were not symbols, but rather physical scrolls with images and text. So we can eliminate option 4.
This leaves us with option 2, which states that emaki were long scrolls that told stories through images and text. This is the correct answer. Emaki were indeed long scrolls that were typically illustrated with narrative images accompanied by text.
Therefore, the correct answer is:
2. long scrolls that told stories through images and text.