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• Types of poemsTypes of poems

satiric poemsatiric poem a poem which a poem which ridicules institutions ridicules institutions or individualsor individuals

didactic poemdidactic poem a poem which a poem which teaches a lessonteaches a lesson

descriptive descriptive poempoem includes great detail includes great detail of the subjectof the subject

dramatic poemdramatic poem the poet reveals the poet reveals himself/herself himself/herself through the writingthrough the writing

haikuhaiku a Japanese form of poetry a Japanese form of poetry

that represents the poet’s that represents the poet’s impression of something from impression of something from nature (an object or scene); nature (an object or scene); comprised of 3 lines with a comprised of 3 lines with a total of 17 syllables (5,7,5)total of 17 syllables (5,7,5)

alphabet poemalphabet poem a poem using the linear a poem using the linear

order of the letters of any order of the letters of any portion of the alphabet at portion of the alphabet at the start of each line the start of each line

A geA geB irthB irthC offinC offinD esireD esire

E ternityE ternity

calligram poemcalligram poem the lines of the poem the lines of the poem are arranged in the are arranged in the shape of the subject of shape of the subject of the poem; also called the poem; also called shape or pattern poetryshape or pattern poetry

narrative poetrynarrative poetry poetry which tells a poetry which tells a story; varies in story; varies in length; includes epic, length; includes epic, metrical romance, metrical romance, and balladand ballad

epic poem epic poem (a type of narrative (a type of narrative poetry)poetry) a long narrative a long narrative poem centered on a poem centered on a heroic figureheroic figure

metrical romance poem metrical romance poem (a type of narrative (a type of narrative poetry)poetry) a long, imaginative a long, imaginative

narrative involving knights narrative involving knights and royalty, brave men and and royalty, brave men and beautiful ladies; it treats beautiful ladies; it treats romantically such themes as romantically such themes as love, religion, or chivalrylove, religion, or chivalry

ballad poem ballad poem (a type of narrative (a type of narrative poetry)poetry) a simple narrative a simple narrative poem, meant to be poem, meant to be recited or sung; a recited or sung; a song which tells a song which tells a storystory

lyric poemlyric poem originally songs to be sung; originally songs to be sung;

short poetry which expresses short poetry which expresses the thoughts, experiences, the thoughts, experiences, feelings, or emotions of the feelings, or emotions of the poet; includes ode, elegy, poet; includes ode, elegy, sonnet, song, epigram, dirge, sonnet, song, epigram, dirge, and simple and simple

ode poem ode poem (a type of lyric poetry)(a type of lyric poetry) a lyric poem which a lyric poem which expresses praise or expresses praise or great enthusiasm for great enthusiasm for someone or someone or somethingsomething

elegy poem elegy poem (a type of lyric poetry)(a type of lyric poetry) a lyric poem which is a lyric poem which is about death or about death or expresses grief for expresses grief for the deadthe dead

sonnet poem sonnet poem (a type of lyric poetry)(a type of lyric poetry) a lyric poem with a a lyric poem with a special form; it is a special form; it is a complete poem of 14 complete poem of 14 lines, usually written lines, usually written in iambic pentameterin iambic pentameter

song poem song poem (a type of lyric poetry)(a type of lyric poetry) a fairly short lyric a fairly short lyric poem which is poem which is intended to be sungintended to be sung

epigram poem epigram poem (a type of lyric poetry)(a type of lyric poetry) a very short poem a very short poem

which is polished, which is polished, condensed, and pointed; condensed, and pointed; often ends with a often ends with a surprising or witty surprising or witty thoughtthought

dirge poem dirge poem (a type of lyric poetry)(a type of lyric poetry) expresses grief on expresses grief on the occasion of the occasion of death; short and death; short and usually sungusually sung

simple lyric poem simple lyric poem (a type of lyric poetry)(a type of lyric poetry) a lyric poem which a lyric poem which does not fit one of does not fit one of the other typesthe other types

diamante poemdiamante poem seven lines forming a diamondseven lines forming a diamond lines 1 & 7 contain opposite nounslines 1 & 7 contain opposite nouns lines 2 & 6 each contain two ‘ing’ lines 2 & 6 each contain two ‘ing’

verbs referring to the closest nounverbs referring to the closest noun lines 3 & 5 each contain three lines 3 & 5 each contain three

adjectives that refer to the closest adjectives that refer to the closest nounnoun

diamante poemdiamante poem line 4 contains four nouns line 4 contains four nouns

– the first two relate to the – the first two relate to the noun in line 1; the final two noun in line 1; the final two relate to the noun in line 7relate to the noun in line 7

acrostic poemacrostic poem begins with a word, name or begins with a word, name or

message written vertically; message written vertically; the poem is based on this the poem is based on this subject; the first word of each subject; the first word of each line begins with one of the line begins with one of the letters in the vertical subjectletters in the vertical subject

clerihew poemclerihew poem a humorous 4-line poem a humorous 4-line poem

about a celebrity or about a celebrity or historical figure; line 1 historical figure; line 1 ends with the person’s ends with the person’s name; line 2 rhymes with name; line 2 rhymes with line 1; lines 3 and 4 rhymeline 1; lines 3 and 4 rhyme

cinquain poemcinquain poem a 5-line poem on any a 5-line poem on any subject; it follows the subject; it follows the syllable pattern syllable pattern 2,4,6,8,2 2,4,6,8,2

limerick poemlimerick poem usually tells of an usually tells of an absurd experience and absurd experience and ends humorously; lines ends humorously; lines 1, 2, and 5 rhyme; lines 1, 2, and 5 rhyme; lines 3 and 4 rhyme 3 and 4 rhyme

tanka poemtanka poem Japanese poetry, on Japanese poetry, on any subject; five any subject; five lines; follows the lines; follows the syllable pattern 5, 7, syllable pattern 5, 7, 5, 7, 75, 7, 7