PO ET R Y

POETRY
•A type of literature based on the interplay of words and rhythm.
•Literature that is written in verse and emphasizes the rhythmic
use of words to create imagery.
•Works of poetry are called poems.
•A person who writes poetry is called a poem.
•Poetry is a major form of literature.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF POETRY
1. Haiku Poems
- Three-line stanzas with a 5/7/5 syllable count. This form
of poetry also focuses on the beauty and simplicity found
in nature. As its popularity grew, the 5/7/5 formula has
often been broken.
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1. Haiku Poems
Example:
- “The Old Pond” by Matsuo Bashō
An old silent pond
A frog jumps into the pond—
Splash! Silence again.
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2. Free Verse Poems
- They’re deliberately irregular, taking on an
improvisational bent. There's no formula, no pattern.
Rather, the writer and reader must work together to
set the speed, intonation, and emotional pull.
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2. Free Verse Poems
Example:
-When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer BY WALT WHITMAN
“When I heard the learn’d astronomer,
When the proofs, the figures, were ranged in columns before me,
When I was shown the charts and diagrams, to add, divide, and measure them,
When I sitting heard the astronomer where he lectured with much applause in the lecture-room,
How soon unaccountable I became tired and sick,
Till rising and gliding out I wander’d off by myself,
In the mystical moist night-air, and from time to time,
Look’d up in perfect silence at the stars.”
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3. Cinquain
- The American cinquain is an unrhymed, five-line
poetic form defined by the number of syllables in
each line—the first line has two syllables, the
second has four, the third six, the fourth eight, and
the fifth two (2-4-6-8-2).
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3. Cinquain
-Example:
Adelaide Crapsey's "November Night"
Listen...
With faint dry sound,
Like steps of passing ghosts,
The leaves, frost-crisp'd, break from the trees
And fall.
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4.Epic Poems
- A long and narrative poem that normally
tells a story about a hero or an adventure.
Epics can be presented as oral or written
stories.
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4.Epic Poems
-Examples:
1. The Epic of Gilgamesh (~2000 BCE)
2. The Homeric Poems – The Iliad (~800 BCE)
3. The Homeric Poems – The Odyssey (~800 BCE)
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5.Ballad Poems
- Also tells a story, as epic poems do. However,
ballad poetry is often based on a legend or a
folk tale. These poems may take the form of
songs, or they may contain a moral or a lesson.
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5.Ballad Poems
-Example:
“Annabel Lee” by Edgar Allan Poe
“It was many and many a year ago,
In a kingdom by the sea,
That a maiden there lived whom you may know
By the name of Annabel Lee;”
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6. Sonnet Poetry
- Although William Shakespeare sensationalized
sonnets, the word “sonetto” is actually Italian for "a
little sound or song." This form has grabbed poets by
the heart for centuries. It began as a 14-line poem
written in iambic pentameter.
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6. Sonnet Poetry
-Example:
a. Giacomo da Lentini - Sonnet 26 - ‘I’ve seen it rain on sunny days’
b. William Shakespeare, Sonnet 18, ‘Shall I compare thee to a
summer’s day?‘
c. John Donne, Holy Sonnet 10 ‘Death, Be Not Proud’
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7. Acrostic Poems
- Also known as name poems, acrostic poems spell
out names or words with the first letter in each line.
While the author is doing this, they're describing
someone or something they deem important.
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7. Acrostic Poems
-Example:
WILLIAM
Worthy, your friendship is a gift
Illustrious, bright and accomplished
Lively, the life of the party
Light-hearted, you have an easy laughter
Inspirational, the ability to motivate
Approachable, people turn to you for help
Merry, abundant joy
DIRECTION: Identity what type of poetry is being defined.

1. It began as a 14-line poem written in iambic pentameter.

2. Three-line stanzas with a 5/7/5 syllable count.
3. Often based on a legend or a folk tale.
4. There's no formula, no pattern.
5. A long and narrative poem that normally tells a story about a
hero or an adventure.
Direction: Write a poem for EACH type of
poetry below. (Gagawan po ng tula lahat! ^_^)
1. Haiku
2. Cinquain
3. Acrostic