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Poems - Coggle Diagram
Poems
Types of Poems
Limerick
A limerick is an Irish poem that contains a single stanza, which in itself consists of five lines. For lines one, two, and five, you use one rhyme, while lines three and four require a second rhyme. It has a rhyming scheme of AABBA
Epic
A poem that tells the tales of a hero whose very fate depends on the destiny of a tribe, nation, or the entire human race (kind of like Fallout)
It's written in a formal, elevated, and dignified style and is usually told in the third person perspective by an omniscient narrator
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Haiku
A Japanese poem that uses three lines with 17 syllables in total. It has a rhyming scheme of ABA. The first and third line need to have five syllables whereas the second needs to have seven.
Elegy
A poem used to mourn death or loss. it has the themes of mourning, loss or reflection. The poem is a quatrain, meaning it's usually told in four lines, and has an ABAB rhyme scheme. Each line is written in an Iambic pentameter
Ballad
A ballad is a poem that tells a story. It can be easily adapted into a song. The poem consists of three main stanzas and one quatrain. The first three are usually eight-line stanzas while the quatrain are four liners.
It has a rhyme scheme of ABABBCBC ABABBCBC ABABBCBC BCBC
Blank Verse
A blank verse is written in an Iambic Pentameter and doesn't usually rhyme. It has no fixed number of lines and are usually for descriptive and reflective poems.
An Iambic Pentameter is a metric line used in poems. It usually has a sentence that includes five syllables
Genres of Poems
Descriptive Poetry
A poem that describes a subject, whether it's an individual, animal, or inanimate object.
Lyric Poetry
A formal type of poetry used to express personal emotions or feeling that are typically expressed in the first person
Narrative Poetry
A poem that tells a story using voices of a character or the narrator. It is usually written in a metered verse and doesn't need to rhyme