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Literary Terms (Kinds of Poetry)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ballad | A narrative folk song usually created by people and passed orally. May inlcude killings, fights,historical events |
| Concrete poem | a peom which has it's lines arranged in a shape that has to do with the poem's meaning |
| Epic Poem | A long narrative (story) peom that has actions, travels, heros, adventures, gods, battles. The setting may include several nations, continents, universes |
| Haiku | Japanese peom that has 3 lines. First line has 5 syllables, 2nd has 7, 3rd has 5. Often about nature |
| Lyric Poetry | short poem, musical, no plot, expresses feelings |
| Narrative Poem | A story in the form of a poem |
| Ode | A long, detailed peom in stanzas. Lines are different lengths. Often deals with serious subjects or are dedicated to a specific subject. |
| Sonnet | A poem of 14 lines, arranged in a set rhyme scheme abba,abba, cdecde. Often about love |