Types of Poems

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Acrostic

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These poems spell a word with the first letter of each line of the poem.

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Ballad

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A poem that tells a story, similar to a folk tale or legend.

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Bio Poem

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Focuses on a person or character, highlighting traits, descriptions, and family ties.

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Cinquain

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A five-line poem where each line's number matches the number of words on that line.

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Concrete Poem

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Poems that take the shape of the topic of the poem.

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Elegy

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A sad, solemn poem written to lament for someone who has died.

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Free Verse

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Poems composed of rhymed or unrhymed lines with no fixed metrical pattern.

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Haiku

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A poem about nature with three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables.

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Limerick

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A humorous five-line poem with the first, second, and fifth lines having 7-10 syllables and rhyming.

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Lyric Poem

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Expresses thoughts and feelings.