Poetry Vocab #2 Practice: Types of Poetry

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sonnet

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fourteen line poem with three quatrains and a rhyming couplet

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quatrain

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four-line poem or a poem written with four-line stanzas

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blackout

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poetry made by removing words from a prose piece

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free verse

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poetry without a distinct rhyme scheme or consistent rhythm

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spoken word

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verbal poetry meant to be performed

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haiku

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three line poem usually with five syllables in the first line, seven in the second, and five in the third

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limerick

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five line nonsense rhyme with a sing-song rhythm

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concrete

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a poem in which the shape of the poem reflects the content or theme

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duet

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a poem written for two voices, usually in columns

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narrative

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a poem that tells a story