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Ballad:
Type of poetry, often a
narrative set to music
Blank Verse
Any verse comprised of unrhymed lines
all in the same meter, usually iambic
pentameter
Example: First few lines of Frost’s “Mending Wall”
Something there is that doesn't love a wall,
That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it,
And spills the upper boulders in the sun
Dramatic Poetry:
Type of poetry that expresses
emotional feelings, a very
creative form of art and is
designed to be spoken or
sung
Free Verse:
A form of poetry that does
not use consistent meter
patterns, rhyme, or any other
musical pattern
Haiku:
A poem consisting of only three short
lines. The first line usually contains five
(5) syllables, the second line seven (7)
syllables, and the third line contains five
(5) syllables.
The Rose by Donna Brock
The red blossom bends
and drips its dew to the ground.
Like a tear it falls
Heroic Couplet:
A verse unit consisting of two rhymed
lines in iambic pentameter (many of
Shakespeare’s sonnets end in Heroic
Couplets)
End of Sonnet XVIII
So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see,
So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.
Lyric Poetry:
A poem used to express feelings. Lyric
poems have specific rhyming schemes
and are often, but not always, set to
music or a beat
Narrative Poetry:
A poem that tells a story with
poetic flair using
rhythm, rhyme, compact
language, and attention to
sound.
Ode:
A type of lyrical verse from
Ancient Greece. Comes from
Greek word “oide” meaning to
chant or sing
Sonnet:
A 14-line poem. Sonnet
derives from the Italian word
sonetto, meaning "little song"
•Shakespearean Sonnet
(A.K.A. English Sonnet):
~~14 lines,
~~ten syllables.
~~a-b-a-b, c-d-c-d, e-f-e-f, g-g;
~~the last two lines are a rhyming
couplet.
Petrarchan Sonnet
(A.K.A. Italian Sonnet): :
~~14 lines
~~into two parts,
~~an octave (first eight linesrhyme scheme a b b a a b b a)
~~a sestet (last six lines-rhyme
scheme c d e c d e or c d c d c).