ALL Types of Poetry in English ( part 1 )

All Types of Poetry in English
gathered up and written by :
Mehran
Pirestani
References :
English Poetry / Wikipidia
Poetry in English by : Tehran University
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A poem that has five lines that create a mood, picture,
or feeling. Lines 1 through 4 are made up of words,
phrases or clauses while the first word of each line is in alphabetical order. Line 5 is one sentence long and begins with
any letter. 2
) Acrostic
3 ) Ballad ) Poetry which has three stanzas of
seven, eight or ten lines and a shorter final stanza of four or five. All stanzas end with the same one
line refrain.
A poem written in unrhymed iambic pentameter and is often
unobtrusive. The iambic pentameter form often resembles the rhythms of speech. 5
) Bio 6
) Burlesque
Medieval Italian lyric style poetry with five or six
stanzas and a shorter ending stanza. 8
) Carpe diem 9 ) Cinquain
10 ) Classicism
Also known as \"size poetry\". Concrete poetry
uses typographical arrangements to display an element of the poem. This can
either be through re-arrangement of letters of a word or by arranging the words
as a shape. Read more about concrete poetry.
12 ) Couplet
A type of poem which is spoken to a listener. The speaker
addresses a specific topic while the listener unwittingly reveals details about
him/herself.
14 ) Elegy
An extensive, serious poem that tells the story about a
heroic figure.
16 ) Epigram
A commemorative inscription on a tomb or mortuary
monument written to praise the deceased.
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19 ) Free verse ( vers librePoetry written in either rhyme or unrhymed lines that
have no set fixed metrical pattern.
20 ) Found