1. Types of Poems

2. Kinds Of Feet Foot- is a sequence of syllables
Iamb- metric foot of poetry of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one (di-dah)
Anapest- metric foot of poetry of two unstressed (short) syllables followed by one stressed (long) one
Dactyl
Spondee
Pyrrhic
Trochee

3. Meter Meter determined by number of feet in line Dimeter- two
Trimeter- three
Tetrameter- four
Pentameter- a line of verse consisting of five metrical feet

4. ABC Poems
An ABC poem has 5 lines that create a mood, picture, or feeling. (some can have more)
Lines 1 through 4 are made up of words, phrases or clauses - and the first word of each line is in alphabetical order from the first word.
Line 5 is one sentence, beginning with any letter.
A,B,C,D or O, P, Q, R

5. ABC Poem
Example:
Among the forest trees Beneath the mossy green Colors muted emerald Decide if they are seen Enchanted visions unfold.

6. Concrete Poem Also known as visual poetry
It forms a picture of the topic or follows the contours of a shape that is suggested by the topic
Simply: The poem looks like what it is about
Example: See My Book

7. Haiku A Japanese poem composed of three unrhymed lines
The lines are five, seven, and five syllables
Haiku’s usually reflect on some aspect of nature.
Example:
Spring is in the air  Flowers are blooming sky high Children are laughing

8. Limerick A short humorous poem Consisting of five lines
Lines 1, 2, and 5 have seven to ten syllables and rhyme with one another.
Lines 3 and 4 have five to seven syllables and also rhyme with each other.
Example:
There once was a man from Peru, Who dreamed of eating his shoe, He awoke with a fright, In the middle of the night, And found that his dream had come true!

9. Lyric Poem A poem that expresses the thoughts and feelings of the poet
The term lyric is now generally referred to as the words to a song

10. Name Poem A poem that tells about the word
It uses the letters of the word for the first letter of each line
Example: Nicky
Nicky is a Nurse It's her chosen career Children or Old folks Kindness in abundance Year after year

11. Rhyme Poem