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Poems Types
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| sonnet | 14-lines poem, written in iambic pentameter |
| Free verse | poetry does not have any rhyme or follow any poem pattern |
| Blank verse | written in unrhymed and iambic pentameter |
| ode | lyrical poems that have a musical feel |
| limerick | a five- line poems, quick punchline and meant to be funny |
| elegy | melancholy poem that talks of death or mourns a tragic loss |
| Acrostic poetry | first letters of each line spell a word |
| Haiku poetry | Japanese poem that has 3 lines with the patterns of 5-7-5 |