Types of Poems

What kind of poem has 14 lines that is written in iambic pentameter that has the rhyme scheme abab, cdcd, efef, gg?

• Haiku

• Sonnet

• Kenning

• Limerick

A poem that does not have any set rules for rhyme, length of lines, or form. It does use literary devices like repetition or simile.

• Sonnet

• Narrative

• Free verse

• Kenning

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

A poem that is typically funny and has the rhyme scheme of AABBA

• Limerick

• Sonnet

• Haiku

• Narrative

A poem that is also known as a "shape poem". It is written in a particular shape that is tied to the message of the poem.

• Calligram

• Sonnet

• Kenning

• Free Verse

A traditionally Japanese form that is often about nature or the seasons. It is a 3 line poem that has 17 syllables total.

• Calligram

• Narrative

• Free Verse

• Haiku

An old Norse form that uses compound nouns to refer back to the main noun or topic. Each line has two nouns on it.

• Haiku

• Kenning

• Sonnet

• Limerick

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

A poem that does not have a set form, but follows the traditional aspects of a story such has character, plot, and conflict. Within this form, there are a lot of other poems that go into it.

• Haiku

• Free Verse

• Narrative

• Sonnet

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.5

TRUE OR FALSE: ALL of the following poems have SPECIFIC forms: Haiku, Sonnet, Calligram, Free Verse

• True

• False

TRUE OR FALSE: ALL of the following have SPECIFIC line requirements: Haiku, Limerick, Sonnet

• True

• False

Which types of poems must have a specific rhyme scheme?

• Sonnet & Haiku

• Limerick and Sonnet

• Haiku & Limerick

• Calligram & Free Verse

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.9