1. Understanding Poetry

2. Sonnet Definition: a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, which has an iambic pentameter meter. Iambic means that the first syllable is not stressed in each of the "feet," the groups of syllables in poetry. The second one is stressed. Pentameter means there are five of these feet. Meter is the rhythm of the poem.

3. Example of a sonnet poem: My Good Friend You like anything sweet, But that doesn’t bother me. I hope that doesn’t include a beet. I hope you like climbing a tree. You are very fair. That makes me extremely happy. You also don’t really care for your hair, But that doesn’t make me unhappy. You are a good friend And that is why I like you. You also don’t worry about following a trend And Nike is your favorite kind of shoe. You are my best friend because of who you are. So I hope you like golf and you get under par.

4. Limerick Definition: a humorous, frequently rude, verse of three long and two short lines rhyming aabba.

5. Example of a limerick poem: The Marriage of Poor Kim Kardashian By Salman Rushdie The marriage of poor Kim Kardashian Was krushed like a kar in a krashian. Her Kris kried, not fair! Why kan’t I keep my share? But Kardashian fell klean outa fashian.

6. Free Verse Definition: poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter.

7. Example of free verse poem: BUTTERFLY I am a Butterfly. I am one of the most beautiful insects of the world. I eat nectar, but I don't harm the flowers. I have many enemies. I wander through the forests playing with all my butterfly friends. Their names are; Hippy, Dippy, Hopi, and Floppy. I can't forget my best friends. Poppy and Moppy. But do you know who really are my best friends? Could you try to guess? I think you might have a good idea. YOU! I like how you like to be you and not somebody who you aren't.

8. Narrative Definition: a poem that tells a story and has a plot

9. Example of a narrative poem: Annabel Lee By Edgar Allan Poe For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams Of the beautiful Annabel Lee; And the stars never rise but I feel the bright eyes Of the beautiful Annabel Lee; And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side Of my darling, my darling, my life and my bride, In the sepulcher there by the sea, In her tomb by the sounding sea.