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Types of Poems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ballad | Sing Song with a rhyme scheme of abab or aabb |
| Limerick | 5 lines with a rhyme scheme of aabba |
| Sonnet | 14 lines with a rhyme scheme of abab cdcd efef gg or abbaabba cdcdcd |
| Haiku | 3 lines 17 syllables (5 - 7 -5) |
| Free Verse | No rhyme scheme and varying rhythm |
| Standard Verse | any poem that does not fit the above |