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Genres of Poem and Types of Poem - Coggle Diagram
Genres of Poem and Types of Poem
Types of Poem
Haiku
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.
Limeric
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
Elegy
An elegy is a poem of serious reflection, and in English literature usually a lament for the dead
Ode
A formal, often ceremonious lyric poem that addresses and often celebrates a person, place, thing, or idea. Its stanza forms vary.
Sonnet
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
Ballad
A short poem suitable for singing that tells a story in simple language.
Blank Verse
Blank verse is a literary term that refers to poetry written in unrhymed but metered lines, almost always iambic pentameter.
Free verse
Free verse is a poem with no set rhyme or rhythm.
Epic
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
Genres of Poem
Descriptive poems
A descriptive poem mainly describes the subject.
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
Narative poems
Narrative poetry tells stories through verse.
Like a novel or short story, it has a plot, characters, and setting.
Presents a series of events through action and dialogue.
Have only one speaker-the narrator-who relates the entire story from beginning to end.
Lyric poems
A Lyric poetry is a poetry where you express emotions through a verse.
A Lyric poetry is a poetry where you express emotions through a verse.
It is a highly musical verse that conveys powerful feelings.