Various Types of Poetry with Descriptions and Visuals
Types of Poetry
Haiku
Originally Japanese
3 line verse form
1
st
and 3
rd
lines have 5 syllables
The 2
nd
line has 7 syllables
Purpose: present a single vivid emotion by means of
images from nature
Free Verse
Poetry not written in regular rhythmical patterns
Purpose: capture the rhythms of speech
Main form of contemporary poetry
Blank Verse
Poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter lines
Iambic Pentameter: Each line has 5 stressed and 5 unstressed
syllables
Widely used by Elizabethan writers like William
Shakespeare
Ballad
A songlike poem that tells a story
Most are written in 4-6 line stanzas and have regular
rhythms and rhyme schemes
Often features a refrain
Refrain: regularly repeated line or group of lines
Epic
A long narrative poem about the deeds of gods or
heroes
Ex: Homer’s The
Odyssey
Sonnet
14 lines
Usually written in rhymed iambic pentameter
The most famous is the English, or
Shakespearean, sonnet
Consists of 3 quatrains and 1 couplet
Quatrain: 4-line stanza
Couplet: 2 line stanza
Limerick
Consists of 5 lines: 3 long and 2 short
Rhyme Scheme: AABBA
Humorous and frequently inappropriate
Popularized by Edward Lear in the 19
th
century
Discover different types of poetry, from traditional forms like Haiku, Blank Verse, and Ballad to modern styles like Free Verse and Limerick. Learn about their structures, purposes, and prominent examples, accompanied by visual representations for better understanding.
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Haiku Originally Japanese 3 line verse form 1stand 3rdlines have 5 syllables The 2ndline has 7 syllables Purpose: present a single vivid emotion by means of images from nature
Free Verse Poetry not written in regular rhythmical patterns Purpose: capture the rhythms of speech Main form of contemporary poetry
Blank Verse Poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter lines Iambic Pentameter: Each line has 5 stressed and 5 unstressed syllables Widely used by Elizabethan writers like William Shakespeare
Ballad A songlike poem that tells a story Most are written in 4-6 line stanzas and have regular rhythms and rhyme schemes Often features a refrain Refrain: regularly repeated line or group of lines
Epic A long narrative poem about the deeds of gods or heroes Ex: Homer s The Odyssey
Sonnet 14 lines Usually written in rhymed iambic pentameter The most famous is the English, or Shakespearean, sonnet Consists of 3 quatrains and 1 couplet Quatrain: 4-line stanza Couplet: 2 line stanza
Limerick Consists of 5 lines: 3 long and 2 short Rhyme Scheme: AABBA Humorous and frequently inappropriate Popularized by Edward Lear in the 19thcentury
