FORMS OF POETRY
Narrative Poetry Tells a story in verse Contains plot Contains characters Is similar to a short story
Haiku A 3-line Japanese verse Lines 1 and 3 have 5 syllables Line 2 has 7 syllables Usually about nature
Lyric Poetry Expresses the thoughts and feelings of a single speaker Highly musical verse Similar to music or a song
Concrete Poetry Poems that are shaped to look like their subjects The poet arranges the lines of the poem to create a picture on the page
Rhyming Couplets Pairs of rhyming lines Usually the same meter and length Being a teacher is the best Because I get to give out tests!