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Poetry Types
11 Types of Poetry
Term | Definition |
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lyric | reflective verse (contemplation) |
narrative | story in verse |
sonnet | 14 line, iambic pentameter lyric |
ode | elaborate, serious, dignified lyric |
blank verse | unrhymed, iambic pentameter lyrics |
free verse | unrhymed lines with irregular rhythm |
dramatic monologue | lyric in which the speaker unwittingly betrays his true character |
elegy | lyric meditation lamenting death |
ballad | brief narrative |
idyll/pastoral | verse celebration of country/shepherd life |
villanelle | French verse form strictly calculated to appear spontaneous |