Types of Poetry

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What is a ballad?

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A poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas.

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What is an ode?

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A formal, often ceremonious lyric poem that addresses and often celebrates a person, place, thing, or idea.

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How many lines does a sonnet typically have?

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14

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What is the typical tone of an ode?

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Praise.

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How are traditional ballads typically characterized in terms of authorship?

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They are created by anonymous authors.

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What is a lyric poem?

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A poem that expresses personal emotions or thoughts, often in a musical style.

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What is a narrative poem?

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A poem that tells a story, often with a plot and characters.

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What is free verse poetry?

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Poetry that does not follow a specific rhyme scheme or meter.

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What is a haiku?

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A traditional Japanese form of poetry consisting of three lines with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern.

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What is a couplet?

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Two consecutive lines of poetry that usually rhyme and have the same meter.