 The use of honkadori attempts to affect the reader in the same way as the original poem, the only difference being in the meaning and atmosphere.Debates occur while interpreting poems over the difference between honkadori and seishi (lines from poetry which have already been used and are not allowed to be repeated.Because poetry in Japan was often written for utaawase, or poetry competitions, a “good” poem was not merely one that expressed emotions in a unique and beautiful way.