Types of poetry

• Haiku


  A type of Japanese poem that always has the same number of syllables in a 3-line format [5-7-5]. Mostly about nature and seasons
• Tanaga


  A localized form of poem that has 7 syllables in each line of a paragraph with 4 lines (7-7-7-7). Love, nature, social issues.
• Diona


  A localized type of poetry that has 7 syllables in each line of a paragraph of 3 lines (7-7-7). About love
• Sonnet


  A 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme and structure
• Limerick


  A humorous poem with 5 lines and a specific rhyme scheme
• Free verse


  Poetry that does not follow a strict rhyme scheme or meter
• Narrative


  A poem that tells a story
• Dalit


  A Filipino poetry (8-8-8-8)