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• Acrostic


  A poem which consists of vertical first letters and the name of the topic while the horizontal words describe the topic
• Ballad


  A dramatic story in four-line stanza with a regular beat, set to music and sung
• Chant


  A poem of no fixed form, but in which one or more lines are repeated over and over, usually meant to be spoken aloud
• Cinquain


  A five line poem that follows a pattern and does not rhyme, consisting of 2,4,6,8, and 2 syllables
• Comic Verse


  • Characterized by humor, wit, and lightheartedness, using clever wordplay, satire, or absurdity to evoke laughter or amusement in the reader
• Diamante


  A seven line poem in which the first and last lines are opposites or contrasts, written in the shape of a diamond
• Elegy


  Expresses sorrow, mourning or lamentation, typically for someone that has died
• Epic


  A lengthy narrative poem that tells the story of heroic deeds, often featuring legendary or mythological figures and events
• Epigram


  A short, witty, and often satirical poem or saying that conveys a clever or humorous idea in a concise and memorable way
• Epitaph


  Poems that are written in tombstones or memorial honor to remember the deceased
• Free verse


  Poetry that doesn't use any strict meter or rhyme scheme, with no set meter
• Haiku


  A form of Japanese poetry consisting of three unrhymed lines containing 17 syllables (5,7,5) and portraying a single idea or feeling with strong visual imagery
• Light verse


  • Cheerful, airy and light-hearted, often describing everyday events and using language of the speaking voice
• Limerick


  A brief poem that lends itself to comic effects, consisting of three long and two short lines rhyming AABBA, using rhyme and rhythm to enhance the content
• Lyric


  A formal type of poetry which expresses personal emotions or feelings, typically spoken in the first person
• Nonsense Verse


  • Light verse that has a structure and rhyme and invented words, characterized by fantastic themes, absurd images, artificial language and humor
• Nursery rhyme


  Poems for children with regular rhymes, strong rhythms and repetition, often in the form of jingles
• Ode


  A poem, often written without constraints of formal structure or rhyme, that celebrates a person, animal or object
• Riddle


  A type of poetry that presents a puzzling question or problem, often in the form of a riddle, and challenges the reader
• Sonnet


  A short poem that follows a specific structure and form, traditionally expressing themes of love, beauty, morality, and human emotions, with an octave and sestet rhyme scheme
• Tanka


  A traditional form of Japanese poetry that consists of five lines with a syllable pattern of 5-7-5-7-7, totalling 31 syllables
• Villanelle


  A highly structured form of poetry consisting of 19 lines, following a specific pattern of repeated lines and rhyme scheme
• Acrostic


  Poem which consists of vertical first letters and the name of the topic while the horizontal words describe the topic
• Ballad


  • Derived from an old French word, balade, which means a song that people dance to
  • Dramatic story in four-line stanza with a regular beat
  • Set to music and sung
• Chant


  • Dating to prehistoric time, hence one of the earliest forms of poetry
  • Poem of no fixed form, but in which one or more lines are repeated over and over
  • Usually meant to be spoken aloud
• Cinquain


  • Five line poem that follows a pattern and does not rhyme
  • Consists of five lines of 2,4,6,8, and 2 syllables
• Comic Verse


  • Characterized by humor, wit, and lightheartedness
  • Clever wordplay, satire, or absurdity to evoke laughter or amusement in the reader
• Diamante


  • Seven line poem in which the first and last lines are opposites or contrasts
  • Written in the shape of a diamond
• Elegy


  Expresses sorrow, mourning or lamentation, typically for someone that has died
• Epic


  Lengthy narrative poem that tells the story of heroic deeds, often featuring legendary or mythological figures and events
• Epigram


  Short, witty, and often satirical poem or saying that conveys a clever or humorous idea in a concise and memorable way
• Epitaph


  Poems that are written in tombstones or memorial honor to remember the deceased
• Free verse


  • Poetry that doesn't use any strict meter or rhyme scheme
  • No set meter
• Haiku


  • Originated in Japan and often about nature
  • Consists of three unrhymed lines containing 17 syllables (5,7,5)
  • Portrays a single idea or feeling while having strong visual imagery
• Light verse


  • Cheerful, airy and light-hearted
  • Often describes everyday events and uses language of the speaking voice
• Limerick


  • Usually brief and lends itself to comic effects
  • Consists of three long and two short lines rhyming AABBA
  • Rhyme and rhythm are used to enhance the content
• Lyric


  • Formal type of poetry which expresses personal emotions or feelings, typically spoken in the first person
  • Intensely personal
• Nonsense Verse


  • Light verse that has a structure and rhyme and invented words
  • Characterized by fantastic themes, absurd images, artificial language and humor
• Nursery rhyme


  • Have regular rhymes, strong rhythms and repetition
  • Could be jingles for children
• Ode


  • Usually celebrating a person, animal or object
  • Often written without constraints of formal structure or rhyme