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Forms of poetry #3 - Coggle Diagram
Forms of poetry #3
Limericks
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1st, 2nd and 5th lines rhyme with each other and have to same number of beats; the 3rd and 4th lines rhyme with each other and have the same number of beats
rhyme depends on sound, not spelling
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Song lyrics
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are often lyrical, focusing on the feelings and ideas of the writer
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themes are usually emotional (love, pain, despair, hope, rebellion, protest, etc.)
Sonnet
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although traditional sonnets have a set rhyme scheme, some modern sonnets may or may not use rhyme
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Tanka
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have five lines and 31 syllables used inthis pattern; 5, 7, 5, 7, 7
Soliloquy
like a dramatic monologue; the character is speaking to him/herself - 'thinking out loud' - without the presence of others
gives insight into the character speaking, who is often in turmoil or faced with a decision
a form commonly used, among other forms, by Shakespeare in many of his plays
Numerical poems
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the form can be adapted to indicate not just a poems length, but its 'value'
Ruptured rhymes
make fun of traditional nursery rhymes, fairytales, or well-known stories
Shape poems
visual, written in the shape of the poem's subject matter (e.g. bowling ball, jellyfish)
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