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Different Types of Poetry. Couplet Poetry. A couplet poem is a 2 line verse that rhyme. A Poem can be made up of couplets throughout the whole poem. Examples of Couplets. 1. Twinkle Twinkle little star How I wonder what you are 2. The bird sang in the tree It sang tooroo, tooree - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Different Types of Poetry
Couplet Poetry
A couplet poem is a 2 line verse that rhyme.
A Poem can be made up of couplets throughout the whole poem.
Examples of Couplets
1. Twinkle Twinkle little starHow I wonder what you are2. The bird sang in the treeIt sang tooroo, tooree3. My Country tis of theeSweet land of liberty
Quatrain Poems
Quatrains are four line poems that may follow any of one of the four different rhyme schemes. (ABAB, AABB, ABBA, ABCA)
When Quatrains begin to make up a long poem the quatrains are then called stanzas.
Example of a Quatrain
The rushing ocean wavesBeat harshly on the sand.They roar and crash and foamAs they break upon the land.
The Sonnet
The word sonnet means “a little sound or song”. A sonnet is a highly-structured 14 line poem that
explores deeply felt issues such as the fleeting nature of love and the aching questions of mortality.
A traditional sonnet has 14 lines, each of which is written in iambic pentameter. That is each line has 5 metric units or feet, and
each foot consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
The Sonnet
Sonnets have a set rhyme scheme based on the last words in each line. Lines that end in the same sound should be
assigned the same letter.
How to Read a Sonnet
1. Read a sonnet 3 times2. First read it silently for content3. Second read it aloud to hear the meter and
rhyme scheme4. Third read it to discover the “puzzle” of the
poem- the problem the poet is trying solve or the issue the poet is trying to explore. The look for the “turns” where the poet shifts focus and begins to explore solutions
Ballad
A poem that tells a story similar to a folk tale or legend which often has a repeated refrain.
Blank Verse
Blank Verse is Poetry that is written in unrhymed iambic pentameter.
Example of Blank Verse Excerpt from Macbeth by William Shakespeare Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day, To the last syllable of recorded time; And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more: it is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing.
Haiku
A haiku is a simple poem typically about nature or scenery.
A haiku has three lines and 17 syllables
Line 1: 5 syllablesLine 2: 7 syllablesLine 3: 5 syllables
Examples of a Haiku
Cruel autumn windCutting to the very bonesOf my poor scarecrow
Mirror-pond of stars;Suddenly a summer showerDimples the water
Limerick
Limerick is a rhymed humorous or nonsense poem of five lines which originated in Limerick, Ireland.
The Limerick has a set rhyme scheme of : a-a-b-b-a with a syllable structure of: 9-9-6-6-9 or 8-8-8-6-6-8.
The rhythm of the poem should go as follows: Lines 1, 2, 5: weak, weak, STRONG, weak, weak, STRONG,
weak, weak, STRONG, weak, weak Lines 3, 4: weak, weak, STRONG, weak, weak, STRONG, weak, weak
Limerick Example
The Man From Aruba There once was a man from Aruba, Whose favorite hobby was scuba. Every day he would wish, He could spear a big fish. But settled instead for canned tuna.
There was an old man with a beardWho said, "it’s just how I feared! Two owls and a hen Four larks and a wren Have all built their nests in my beard.- Edward Lear
There was an Old Man in a boat,Who said, 'I'm afloat, I'm afloat!'When they said, 'No! you ain't!'He was ready to faint,That unhappy Old Man in a boat. - Edward Lear
Bio Poem
A bio poem is used to focus on the characteristics of a person or animal.
Line 1: First Name Line 2: 4 Descriptive
Traits Line 3: Sibling of… Line 4: Lover of… Line 5: Who fears… Line 6: Who need Line 7: Who gives Line 8: Who would like
to see… Line 9: Resident of… Line 10: Last Name
Bio Poem Example
TomTall, Tasty, Feathery, ViciousSibling of Clucky Chicken and Big Bird,Lover of vegetarians and ham eaters,Fears Mr. Butterball and pilgrims,Needs to run around,Gives nourishment and left overs,Would like to see birds unite and revolt,Resident of Old MacDonald’s Farm,Turkey
Diamante or Diamond Poem
A Diamond Poem compares/ contrasts 2 opposite things/ objects
A Diamond Poem is composed of 7 lines, each line specific for a certain aspect of the poem similar to a Cinquain.
Format for a Diamond Poem
Line 1: One word NounLine 2: Two adjectives describing that nounLine 3: Three Verbs that the noun doesLine 4: 4 Things- 2 for the top noun, 2 for the
bottom nounLine 5: Three verbs for the bottom nounLine 6: Two adjectives that describe the bottom
nounLine 7: One word noun
Example of a Diamond Poem
CatFurry, Silky
Sleeping, Purring, MeowingTail, Fur, Tongue, CollarBarking, Playing, Licking
Friendly, BigDog
Epitaph
A short poem, saying or other message on a gravestone in memory of a deceased person. EX: For Mary Fowler, 1792, age 24, Milford, CT
Molly tho’ pleasant in her day Was suddenly seized and went away How soon she’s ripe, how soon she’s rotten Laid in her grave and soon forgotten.
Acrostic
Acrostic Poetry is where the first letter of each line spells a word, usually using the same words as in the title.
Acrostic Example
Heartbreaking He broke my heartEvery piece, shattered All I wanted was his love Real, as he promised True, as mine for him But he walked away Right in the middle of paradise Every beat of my heartAches for his love Keeping the flame aglow I will wait by the light Never losing the hope God will send him back to me
Ode
An Ode is a poem praising and glorifying a person, place or thing.
Ode Example
An Ode To Dreamers When dreamers dream And lovers love Do they receive their visions From heaven above? Or do they originate Where all things start Within our minds Within our hearts?I know not all But what I do know is this You cannot build a Kingdom Upon a flimsy wish So believe in your dreams Follow them blind Lest you loose them all, To the hands of time.
Concrete Poem
A poem in which the words of the poem are written in a way that creates the shape of the poem’s subject.
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Epic
An Epic is a long narrative poem celebrating the adventures and achievements of a hero...epics deal with the traditions, mythical or historical, of a nation.
Examples: Beowulf, Illiad
Fable
A fable is a poetic story composed in verse or prose with a moral summed up at the end. Usually using animals as characters to teach a valuable lesson.
Commonly heard of Aesop’s Fables
Even more types:
http://www.poemofquotes.com/articles/poetry_forms.php