List as many types of poems, that you can think of!
Poetry Types of Poetry
Two Major Types of Poetry Narrative-Tells a story Narrative-Tells a story Lyric-presents a personal impression Lyric-presents a personal impression
The Ballad Earliest poetic forms Earliest poetic forms Narrative Narrative Usually spoken or sung Usually spoken or sung Is simple Is simple Employs dialogue, repetition Employs dialogue, repetition Basic rhyme scheme Basic rhyme scheme Refrain-adds to song like quality Refrain-adds to song like quality
The Lyric Highly personal and emotional Highly personal and emotional
The Ode Formal lyric poem Formal lyric poem Addresses subjects of elevated stature Addresses subjects of elevated stature
The Dramatic Monologue Relates and episode in a speaker’s life Relates and episode in a speaker’s life Conversational format Conversational format Reveals the character of the speaker Reveals the character of the speaker
The Sonnet Most popular fixed form of poetry Most popular fixed form of poetry Usually written in iambic pentameter Usually written in iambic pentameter Is always made up of 14 lines Is always made up of 14 lines Two forms- Italian/Petrarchan and English/Shakespearean Two forms- Italian/Petrarchan and English/Shakespearean
The Villanelle Fixed form in poetry Fixed form in poetry