Genres of Poem and Types of Poem
Types of Poem
Genres of Poem
Haiku
Limeric
Elegy
Ode
Sonnet
Ballad
Blank Verse
Free verse
Epic
Descriptive poems
Narative poems
Lyric poems
The entire poem consists of 3 lines with 17 syllables in total. The first line and third line are five syllables. And the second line is seven syllables.
Consist of a single stanza. Consist exactly five lines. Use one rhyme on the first, second, and fifth lines. Use a second rhyme on the third and the fourth lines. It has a rhyme scheme of AABBA
An elegy is a poem of serious reflection, and in English literature usually a lament for the dead
A formal, often ceremonious lyric poem that addresses and often celebrates a person, place, thing, or idea. Its stanza forms vary.
A sonnet is a 14 line poem. All the lines are divided into 4 subgroups. They are written in 10 syllables per line and written in an iambic pentameter
A short poem suitable for singing that tells a story in simple language.
Narrative poetry tells stories through verse.
Blank verse is a literary term that refers to poetry written in unrhymed but metered lines, almost always iambic pentameter.
Free verse is a poem with no set rhyme or rhythm.
Like a novel or short story, it has a plot, characters, and setting.
An epic is a long, often book-length, narrative in verse form that retells the heroic journey of a single person or a group of persons
Presents a series of events through action and dialogue.
A Lyric poetry is a poetry where you express emotions through a verse.
Have only one speaker-the narrator-who relates the entire story from beginning to end.
A descriptive poem mainly describes the subject.
A Lyric poetry is a poetry where you express emotions through a verse.
It is a highly musical verse that conveys powerful feelings.
Whether it be a person, an animal, an inanimate object.
Describing in great detail, rather than telling a story.
Describing the world around the poet