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Poetry Types
11 Types of Poetry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |