Narrative Poetry: is poetry that
tells a story and is the oldest
genre poetry
TYPES OF POETRY
Lyric Poetry: Is a comparatively short,
non-narrative poem in which a single
speaker presents a state of mind or an
emotional state.
Dramatic Poetry: Is any poetry in
which one or more characters speak.
Is written in verse that is meant to be
spoken.
Sonnett: A sonnet usually
follows an
a-b-a-b-c-d-c-d-e-f-e-f-gg
rhyme pattern.
FORMS OF POETRY
Haiku: It is more than a type pf poem; it is a
way of looking at a physical world. It consists
of 3 llines that are in the following order:
5/7/5 totalling 17.
Tanka: Tanka translates as “short
song,". Tanka is a form of unrhymed
Japanese poetry, with five sections
structured 5/7/5/7/7 totalling 31.
Villanelle: The villanelle is a
nineteen-line poem made up of five
triplets with a closing quatrain.
Free Verse: A poem that does not
follow a consistent meter or rhyme
scheme in its structure.
CHARACTERISTICS OF POETRY
Simile: The use of like or as to compare
one thing to another.
Hyoerbole: Obvious and
intentional exaggeration.
Metaphor: An implied comparison where one
thing is described in terms of another without
using the words like or as.
Rhyme: A patterned
repetition of vowel and
consonant sounds.
Personification: A figure of
speech in which human
characteristics are given to an
animal, object, or abstract idea.