ASSIGNMENT:TYPES OF POETRY 

Sonnet- a short rhyming poem with 14 lines. The original sonnet form was invented in the 13/14th century by Dante and an Italian philosopher named Francisco Petrarch.

Limerick- a five-line witty poem with a distinctive rhythm. The first, second and fifth lines, the longer lines, rhyme. The third and fourth shorter lines rhyme. (A-A-B-B-A).

Haiku– This ancient form of poem writing is renowned for its small size as well as the precise punctuation and syllables needed on its three lines. It is of ancient Asian origin.

Haiku's are composed of 3 lines, each a phrase. The first line typically has 5 syllables, second line has 7 and the 3rd and last line repeats another 5. In addition there is a seasonal reference included.

Epic- a lengthy narrative poem in grand language celebrating the adventures and accomplishments of a legendary or conventional hero

Couplet- two lines of verse which rhyme and form a unit alone or as part of a poem

Acrostic An acrostic poem is somewhat like how it sounds. Take a word, and write it vertically. Now write the poem "across", using the first letter from each letter of the word you wrote.

Free Verse Free verse poems are just what they sound like. They can be rhymed or unrhymed, and have no set pattern that is followed. In general, they are the most popular type of poem, since you have the freedom to write about anything and you can write it however you feel like writing it.

Ballad: This is an old style of writing poetry, which was used to tell stories. A ballad usually has stanzas made up of either seven or eight or ten lines, and ends with a short four or five line stanza. Each stanza ends with the same line, which is called 'a refrain'.

Couplet: Perhaps the most popular type of poetry used, the couplet has stanzas made up of two lines which rhyme with each other.

Quatrain: This kind of poem has four lines in a stanza, of which the second and fourth lines rhyme with each other and have a similar syllable structure.

Cinquain is a class of poetic forms that employ a 5-line pattern. Earlier used to describe any five-line form, it now refers to one of several forms that are defined by specific rules and guidelines.