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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Google Gemini AI
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"
- 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