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• Poetry


  A mode of expression that captures the essence of human experiences, often exploring themes such as love, nature, morality, and societal issues in condensed and heightened language
• Types of poetry


  • Haiku
  • Free Verse
  • Sonnet
  • Ballad
• Haiku


  • Consists of just three lines; the first and third lines have 5 syllables, whereas the second has seven
• Free Verse


  A popular style of modern poetry, and as its name suggests there is a fair amount of freedom when it comes to writing a poem
• Sonnet


  Derived from the Italian word "sonnetto" which means "little song". Old form of poetry was made famous by none other than William Shakespeare
• Ballad


  Another old and traditional form of poetry that typically tells a dramatic or emotional story
• Alliteration


  • This device involves the repetition of the initial consonant sound of a series of words, often consecutively
• Assonance


  • Similarly to alliteration, assonance involves the repetition of sounds in a series of words, often consecutive words
• Rhyme


  • Rhyme refers to the repetition of sounds in a poem. Various types of rhyme are possible; however, in English, we usually use the term rhyme to refer to the repetition of the final sounds in a line or end rhyme
• Rhythm


  • Rhythm in poetry involves sound patterning. A lot of classical poetry conforms to a systematic regularity of rhythm, referred to as the poem's meter