A poem is a writing that uses the nature of both speech and
song, which is most of the time rhythmic and almost always
metaphorical, often displaying elements such as meter, rhyme,
and stráic structure.
● It looks like a poem
It has a certain musicality
It almost always has some
underlying form that holds things
together
Also use imagery
Types of Poetry
Free Verse Poems
Epic Poems
Narrative
Dramatic
Lyrical
The purpose of poetry is to help us understand the world around us, showing new things,
and offering us new perspectives on the familiar.