The more common types of poetry are listed below.
Haiku: Japanese form characterized by three lines,
Limerick: a five-line poetry that is usually humorous in nature. The poem is made up of a triplet and couplet, meaning that three of the lines rhyme in the same manner, and the remaining two rhymes in a different manner.
Sonnet: The sonnet is typically comprised of fourteen lines in a strict rhyming scheme. There are two common rhyming patterns used in the sonnet - the Italian pattern and the English pattern.
Ballad: most often associated with song while conveys a story.It has a chorus or refrain that is usually repeated at the end of each stanza.
Cinquain: As its name suggests, the cinquain is a five-line poem with rules concerning the use of each line. The first line of the cinquain is made up of one word, while the second line has two words that describe the first line. The third line has three words that are used to show action, while the fourth consists of four words that convey feeling. The fifth line and final line is usually two words that refer to the subject on line one.
Acrostic: Greek term meaning 'at the tip of the verse.This is a form of poetry in which the first letters of each line combine to spell a word that can be read vertically down the poem.
Free Verse: This form of poetry is written free from the proper rules about form, rhyme, rhythm or meter that many of the other forms of poetry are bounded by. This freedom of style allows the use of a great deal of imagination on the ways to express feelings or emotions about the chosen topic.
Haiku: Japanese form characterized by three lines,
Limerick: a five-line poetry that is usually humorous in nature. The poem is made up of a triplet and couplet, meaning that three of the lines rhyme in the same manner, and the remaining two rhymes in a different manner.
Sonnet: The sonnet is typically comprised of fourteen lines in a strict rhyming scheme. There are two common rhyming patterns used in the sonnet - the Italian pattern and the English pattern.
Ballad: most often associated with song while conveys a story.It has a chorus or refrain that is usually repeated at the end of each stanza.
Cinquain: As its name suggests, the cinquain is a five-line poem with rules concerning the use of each line. The first line of the cinquain is made up of one word, while the second line has two words that describe the first line. The third line has three words that are used to show action, while the fourth consists of four words that convey feeling. The fifth line and final line is usually two words that refer to the subject on line one.
Acrostic: Greek term meaning 'at the tip of the verse.This is a form of poetry in which the first letters of each line combine to spell a word that can be read vertically down the poem.
Free Verse: This form of poetry is written free from the proper rules about form, rhyme, rhythm or meter that many of the other forms of poetry are bounded by. This freedom of style allows the use of a great deal of imagination on the ways to express feelings or emotions about the chosen topic.
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