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Type of Poetry

This document summarizes different types of poetry: 1. Acrostic poetry has the first letter of each line vertically spell out a word that is often the subject of the poem. 2. Cinquain poems are 5 lines with a set number of syllables or words in each line and do not rhyme. 3. Concrete poetry forms the shape of its topic or follows a suggested contour. 4. Limericks have 5 lines with a rhyme scheme of AABBA and rhyming words in the first, second, and fifth lines and third and fourth lines. 5. Haiku has 17 syllables and focuses on nature. Tanka has 31 syllables and

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Type of Poetry

This document summarizes different types of poetry: 1. Acrostic poetry has the first letter of each line vertically spell out a word that is often the subject of the poem. 2. Cinquain poems are 5 lines with a set number of syllables or words in each line and do not rhyme. 3. Concrete poetry forms the shape of its topic or follows a suggested contour. 4. Limericks have 5 lines with a rhyme scheme of AABBA and rhyming words in the first, second, and fifth lines and third and fourth lines. 5. Haiku has 17 syllables and focuses on nature. Tanka has 31 syllables and

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Type of poetry Acrostic Poetry: In Acrostic poems, the first letters of each line are aligned vertically to form

a word. The word often is the subject of the poem. Cinquain: Cinquain poems are five lines long with a certain number of syllables or words in each. Cinquain poems do not rhyme. There are many ways to write cinquain poems. Concrete Poetry: Concrete poems form a picture of the topic or follows the contour of a shape that is suggested by the topic. Limericks: A limerick is a funny little poem containing five lines. The last words of the first, second, and fifth lines rhyme with each other (A) and the last words of the third and fourth lines rhyme with each other so the pattern is AABBA. Haiku: A form of centuries old Japanese poetry that consists of seventeen syllables and has nature as its subject or theme. Tanka: Tanka is another form of Japanese poetry that consists of 31 syllables (5-7-5-7-7). The themes for Tanka are love, nature, seasons, and friendships

Types of Poem
1. Lyric: subjective, reflective poetry with regular rhyne scheme and which reveals the poet's thoughts and feelings to create a single, unique impression. 2. Narrative: non-dramatic, objective verse with regular rhyme scheme and meter, which relates a story or narrative. 3. Sonnet(lyric): a rigid 14 line verse form, with variable structure and scheme according to type:A. Shakespearean(English): 3 quatrains and concluding couplet in iambic pentameter,

rhymin abab cdcd efef gg or abba cddc effe gg. B. Italian(Petrarchan): an octave and sestet, between which a break thought occurs. The traditional rhyme scheme is abbe abbe cafe cafe the sestet, any variation of c,d,e. 4. Ode(lyric): elaborate lyric verse, which deals seriously with a dignified theme. 5. Blank Verse: unrhymed lines of iambic pentameter. 6. Free Verse: unrhymed lines without regular rhythm. 7. Epic: a long, dignified narrative poem, which gives the account of a hero important to his nation or race. 8. Dramatic Monologue: a lyric poem, which the speaker tells an audience about a dramatic moment in his/her life and, in doing so, revels his/her character. 9. Elegy(lyric): a poem of lament, meditating on the death of an individual. 10. Ballad(lyric): simple, narrative verse which tells a story to be sung or recited; the folk band is anonymously handed down, while the literary ballad has a single author. 11. Idyll or Pastoral(lyric): lyric poetry describing the life of the shepard in pastoral, bucolic, idealistic terms. 12. Villanelle(lyric): a French verse from strictly calculated to appear simple and spontaneous: fiev tercets and a final quatrain, rhyming aba aba aba aba aba abaa. Lines 1,6,12,18 and 3,9,15,19 are refrain. 13. Light Verse: a general category of poetry written to entertain, such as lyric poetry, epigrams, and limericks. It can also have a serious side, as in parody or satire.

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