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Poetry Types 2014-15

These are the types of poetry according to our textbook

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free verse (non-essential for ECA) poetry which is free from structure or rhyme scheme
formal verse (non-essential for ECA) poetry which is very structured and patterned
narrative poetry poetry meant to tell a story
epic poetry a long narrative poem that tells a story usually about Gods, Goddesses, and heroes
ballad a short story-like poem usually set to music
dramatic poetry poetry which tells a story using a character's own thoughts, statements, or words
lyric poetry which expresses the feelings of a single speaker and usually includes many musical devices. The original lyric poems from ancient Greece were meant to be sung with the accompaniment of a lyre or harp
odes lyric poems that are in praise of something
elegies poems about loss or in praise of the dead
sonnets fourteen line poems in Iambic Pentameter.
Petrarchan Sonnet (non-essential for ECA) fourteen line poem in Iambic pentameter that has the following rhyme scheme: ABBAABBA followed by CDECDE
Shakespearean Sonnet ( non-essential for ECA) fourteen line poem in Iambic Pentameter that has the following rhyme scheme: ABABCDCDEFEFGG
haiku (non-essential for ECA) a Japanese poem form that has three lines, 5 syllables in the first, 7 in the middle, and 5 in the last line.
tanka A Japanese poem form that has five unrhymed lines. The pattern is 5, 7, 5, 7, and 7 syllables per line.
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