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Apr 19

Types of poetry?

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Apr 19
1. Sonnet: A 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme and meter, often expressing love or deep emotions.
2. Haiku: A traditional Japanese form of poetry consisting of three lines with a 5-7-5 syllable structure, often focusing on nature.
3. Free Verse: Poetry that does not follow a specific rhyme scheme or meter, allowing for more freedom and creativity in expression.
4. Limerick: A humorous and light-hearted poem consisting of five lines with a specific rhyme scheme (AABBA).
5. Ballad: A narrative poem that tells a story, often with a repeated refrain and a musical quality.
6. Ode: A lyrical poem that celebrates or praises a person, place, thing, or idea.
7. Epic: A long narrative poem that tells the story of a hero's journey or a significant event, often with grand themes and characters.
8. Villanelle: A 19-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme and repeating lines, often exploring themes of love and loss.
9. Concrete Poetry: Poetry that uses visual elements to enhance the meaning of the poem, such as shaping the words to create a visual image.
10. Ghazal: A traditional Arabic form of poetry consisting of couplets with a specific rhyme scheme and a repeated refrain.
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Apr 19
Narrative Poetry

- Tells a story through verse
- Examples: epics (e.g., Homer's "The Odyssey"), ballads (e.g., "Sir Patrick Spens")

Lyric Poetry

- Expresses personal thoughts, emotions, or observations
- Often short and musical
- Examples: sonnets, haikus, odes (e.g., Keats' "Ode to a Nightingale")

Dramatic Poetry

- Meant to be performed and contains dialogue
- Examples: plays by Shakespeare (e.g., "Hamlet"), dramatic monologues (e.g., Browning's "My Last Duchess")

Free Verse

- Does not follow traditional rhyme schemes or metrical patterns
- Focuses on the natural rhythms of language
- Examples: Walt Whitman's "Leaves of Grass," William Carlos Williams' "The Red Wheelbarrow"

Blank Verse

- Iambic pentameter (unrhymed)
- Often used in dramatic poetry and epics
- Examples: Shakespeare's "The Tempest," Milton's "Paradise Lost"

Rhyme Schemes

- Couplet: ABAB
- Tercet: ABA
- Quatrain: ABAB, AAAA
- Sonnet: ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
- Limerick: AABBA

Metrical Patterns

- Iamb: Unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable (e.g., "be-hind")
- Trochee: Stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable (e.g., "tig-er")
- Anapaestic: Two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable (e.g., "ab-so-lute")
- Dactylic: Stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables (e.g., "bell-i-cose")

Other Notable Types:

- Epic: A long narrative poem that tells the story of a hero or a group of people
- Ballad: A traditional folk song that tells a story
- Sonnet: A 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme
- Haiku: A 3-line poem with a 5-7-5 syllable count
- Ode: A poem that praises or celebrates a particular subject
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