Types of Poetry

Lyric Poetry
- Lyric poetry is a short poem that communicates the speaker's personal
emotions and sentiments, frequently with songlike aspects. Lyric currently
refers to a large genre of non-narrative poetry that includes elegies, odes, and
sonnets, and was originally intended to be sung and accompanied by musical
instruments.

Types of Lyric Poetry:

Sonnet - The sonnet is one form of lyric poetry. Iambic pentameter, which consists of
five pairs of stressed and unstressed syllables, is used to write sonnets. A sonnet is
composed of a one-stanza poem that has 14 lines. Sonnets glide off the tongue in
the same way that a song on the radio does, thanks to its overarching framework of
predefined syllables and rhyme.

*Insert sonnet example*

Elegy - A poem that reflects on death or loss is known as an elegy. It is generally

associated with themes of mourning, loss, and reflection. It can, however, go into
ideas of redemption and comfort.

*insert elegy example*

Ode - Ode poems were first performed publicly in ancient Greece to commemorate
sports victories. Later, English romantic poets favoured this poetry style, which
employed odes to communicate feelings using rich, descriptive language. Odes keep
the solemn tone of lyric poetry, but with one notable exception: odes frequently
address positive themes such as truth, love, art, freedom, and justice.Today, we use
the term "ode" to refer to any expression of gratitude, and modern ode poems come
in a variety of genres and formats.
*insert ode example*

Narrative Poetry - A narrative poem is a type of poetry in which the author tells a
story. The poet incorporates aspects of narrative, such as plot, setting, and
characters, as well as characteristics of poetry, such as form, meter, rhyme, and
poetic devices, into their work.

- The narrative poem is one of the earliest types of poetry as well as in literature.
Ancient and extended narrative poetry examples include The Iliad and Odyssey, The
Epic of Gilgamesh, and The Mahabharata. Storytellers have been telling stories in
poetry since (at least) 2,100 B.C., long before the written word and the creation of
mass printing.
Epic - An epic poem is a long, narrative work of poetry. Typically, these epic poems
recount incredible exploits and adventures of individuals from the past. "Epic" is
derived from the ancient Greek phrase "epos," which means "story, word, poetry."

*insert epic example*

Ballad - A ballad is a poetry that narrates a story in four-line stanzas called

quatrains, which are often (though not necessarily) in ballads. The ballad form has a
wide range of rhyme schemes and meters, and poems in this style might have
hundreds of distinct rhyme schemes and meters. Ballads are written by nearly every
civilization on the earth, frequently in the form of epic poetry based on the country's
mythology. However, since the 13th century, the term "ballad" has been used to refer
to the comparatively brief lyrical songs written by European poets.

*insert ballad example*

Dramatic Poetry - Dramatic poetry is composed in verse and intended to be read or

performed, generally to tell a tale or depict a scenario. The majority of dramatic
poetry takes the form of dramatic monologues, which are extensive speeches given
by one actor to another or to the audience, or soliloquies, which are one's own
thoughts expressed aloud, whether or not anybody else hears them. Dramatic poetry
varies from narrative poetry in that it is written and told from the character's point of
view, whereas narrative poetry is a story narrated by the narrator.

Dramatic Monologue - A dramatic monologue is a kind of poetry. These poems are

dramatic in the sense that they have a theatrical element to them; that is, they were
written with the intention of being read aloud to an audience. The poem is a
monologue, which implies that it is composed entirely of the words of a single
speaker, with no conversation from other characters. Consider a single individual
speaking to an audience while standing alone on a stage. You are, of course, a
member of that audience, but the poetry normally indicates that the speaker is
primarily speaking to a single individual (s).

Soliloquy - A soliloquy is a monologue in which a playwright's character

communicates his or her thoughts and feelings while alone on stage. Dramatists can
use soliloquies to directly transmit information about a character's state of mind,
hopes, and intentions to an audience.

Other Forms of Poetry

Shape Poetry/Concrete Poetry - A shape poem, also known as a concrete poem,

is a collection of words on a page that are organized into shapes or patterns that
disclose a picture, similar to a calligram. These visual poems combine the literary
and visual arts in a unique way. A shape poem's words, font, and visual depiction of
the poem's theme are all used to engage readers. The shape of the poem, rather
than the words used, enhances the meaning of the poem in this type of visual poetry.

*insert shape poetry example*

Haiku - Haiku is a type of Japanese poetry that consists of short, non-rhyming lines
that inspire natural images. Haiku can be written in a variety of short poetry patterns,
the most frequent of which is a three-line poem with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern.

*insert haiku example*

Limerick - A limerick is a five-line poem with a single stanza, an AABBA rhyme

scheme, and a brief, pithy story or description as its topic. The majority of limericks
are funny, some are obscene, and almost all are frivolous in nature.

*insert limerick example*

Free Verse - Poems written in free verse are distinguished by the lack of meter or
rhyme, although this does not rule out the use of meter or rhyme. In truth, free verse
writers frequently add a touch of meter or rhyme in their work. The term "free verse"
simply refers to a poem in which the use of meter or rhyme is neither substantial or
constant.

*insert free verse example*