TYPES OF POETRY
the writer's attitude toward the material and/or readers. Tone may be playful, formal, intimate, angry, serious, ironic, outraged, baffled, tender, serene, depressed, etc. TONE
Tells a story Is meant to be sung (usually) Each stanza has four lines Example: Gilligan’s Island Theme Song ?v=cfR7qxtgCgY BALLAD
A long narrative poem telling of a hero’s deeds The main character is larger than life and possess super human strength. EPIC
FREE VERSE Poetry that doesn’t follow any set pattern. The poet choses how many lines per stanza and how many stanzas. The poet also chooses the beat and what forms of figurative language to use.
Tells a story Ballads and Epics are narratives!!! Robin Hood, King Arthur, Harry Potter, etc.. NARRATIVE
Lyric poem of moderate length Often praises people, music, natural scenes, and abstract concepts Can explore problems ODE
14 lines ONLY! can have a stanza of eight lines and six lines four lines per stanza and ending in 2 lines in the last stanza (couplet) SONNET