Types of Poetry Rhyme Rhythm Rhyme Scheme pattern

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Types of Poetry

Types of Poetry

Rhyme / Rhythm ¢ Rhyme Scheme: pattern of rhyming lines Slant / Near Rhymes

Rhyme / Rhythm ¢ Rhyme Scheme: pattern of rhyming lines Slant / Near Rhymes l Perfect / Exact Rhymes l ¢ Rhythm: the beat created by the meter and rhyme of a poem

 Poetic Structure: ¢ The planned framework of a text: l Number of lines,

Poetic Structure: ¢ The planned framework of a text: l Number of lines, syllables in each line, shape, ect.

Narrative ¢ Tells a story. ¢ Does not have to have a rhyme scheme

Narrative ¢ Tells a story. ¢ Does not have to have a rhyme scheme or rhythm but can if the author chooses. ¢ No set number of lines, stanzas, or syllables.

Lyric ¢ Expresses the thoughts and feelings of the author. ¢ Does not have

Lyric ¢ Expresses the thoughts and feelings of the author. ¢ Does not have to rhyme but HAS TO have a musical quality. ¢ No rules about length or lines.

SONNET ¢ Expresses the thoughts and emotions of the author. ¢ *Specific Rhyme Schemes.

SONNET ¢ Expresses the thoughts and emotions of the author. ¢ *Specific Rhyme Schemes. ¢ Always 14 lines long.

* Shakespearean Sonnet ¢ 14 lines long ¢ Three quatrains followed by a rhyming

* Shakespearean Sonnet ¢ 14 lines long ¢ Three quatrains followed by a rhyming couplet ¢ Rhyme Scheme: l ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

* Italian Sonnet ¢ 14 lines long ¢ Consists of an octane followed by

* Italian Sonnet ¢ 14 lines long ¢ Consists of an octane followed by a sestet. ¢ Rhyme Scheme: l Octane: ABBA l Sestet: CDECDE or CDCDCD

* Petrarchan Sonnet ¢ 14 lines long. ¢ An octave followed by a sestet.

* Petrarchan Sonnet ¢ 14 lines long. ¢ An octave followed by a sestet. ¢ Rhyme scheme: l Octane: ABBA l Sestet: CDDCEE or CDECDE

Epic An extensive, narrative poem that tells the story about a heroic figure. ¢

Epic An extensive, narrative poem that tells the story about a heroic figure. ¢ No rhyme required. ¢ Takes place over long periods of time so they are usually lengthy. (Longer than a short story. ) ¢

Ballad ¢ A long, narrative poem that tells a story similar to a folk

Ballad ¢ A long, narrative poem that tells a story similar to a folk tale or legend. ¢ Rhyme is not required. ¢ Contains repeated refrains because it is a song. l (refrain: lines that repeat for added emphasis)

Haiku ¢ A Japanese poem about nature or the seasons. ¢ Does not rhyme.

Haiku ¢ A Japanese poem about nature or the seasons. ¢ Does not rhyme. ¢ 3 lines: l l l 5 syllables 7 syllables 5 syllables The red blossom bends and drips its dew to the ground. Like a tear it falls

Concrete ¢ Poem about any subject. ¢ Rhyme scheme is not required. Must take

Concrete ¢ Poem about any subject. ¢ Rhyme scheme is not required. Must take the structure or shape of its topic. ¢

Blank Verse ¢ Any unrhymed poem that is written in iambic pentameter. ¢ Shakespeare’s

Blank Verse ¢ Any unrhymed poem that is written in iambic pentameter. ¢ Shakespeare’s plays are blank verse.

Free Form (Free Verse) ¢ A poem that does not conform to any rules

Free Form (Free Verse) ¢ A poem that does not conform to any rules regarding rhyme, rhythm, or structure. ¢ Free form poems can rhyme if author chooses to make them rhyme, but they are not required to rhyme.

Fixed Form ¢ Any poem that conforms to a specific pattern. ¢ Has a

Fixed Form ¢ Any poem that conforms to a specific pattern. ¢ Has a rhyme scheme, and/or specific rhythm or meter. ¢ Poems that require a specific structure (haiku, concrete, sonnet)