Exploring Types of Poems

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Haiku

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lines, 5-7-5 syllables

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Acrostic poem

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letters spell a word

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Limerick

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lines, AABBA rhyme

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Rhyming couplet

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lines, end words rhyme

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Identify: Poem with 3 lines, 5-7-5 syllables

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Haiku

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Find: Poem where each line starts with a letter from a word

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Acrostic

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Recognize: Poem with 5 lines, funny, AABBA rhyme

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Limerick

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Analyze: Why does a limerick sound playful?

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and rhythm pattern

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Free verse

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no rhyme, no meter

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Find: Poem with no set structure, free expression

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Free verse