Types of Poetry

limerick, haiku, free verse, narrative, lyric

Limerick Poems

• 5 lines

• AABBA external rhyme scheme

• usually funny

Haiku

• 3 lines

• 5-7-5 syllable pattern

• looks at something ordinary very closely--usually about nature

• does not rhyme

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Free Verse

• No rules

• Does not have to rhyme

• Does not have to have a specific number of lines or stanzas

Narrative Poetry

• Poems that tell a STORY

• Contains characters, setting, plot, and conflict

• Has a theme

• Does not have to rhyme but many do

Lyric Poetry

• poet or speaker expresses very personal thoughts and feelings

• rhyme scheme and rhythm give it a song-like sound

• does not have to rhyme but many do

Terms to Know

juxtaposition, alliteration, repetition, external rhyme scheme, hyperbole,

Juxtaposition

• the placement of two or more things side by side in order to bring out their differences

• encourages the reader to compare and contrast

Alliteration

• sound device

• repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words

Repetition

• sound device

• poets repeat words, phrases, or lines in a poem

• emphasizes ideas and themes

External Rhyme Scheme

• the pattern of rhyming words at the end of lines

Hyperbole

• figurative language

• an extreme exaggeration to emphasize something

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