Types of Poems

This is a 14 line lyric poem. It contains 3 quatrains and 1 couplet.

• Haiku

• Sonnet

• Ode

• Limerick

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

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

• Haiku

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

A poem that is typically 5 lines, humorous and has an AABBA rhyme scheme.

• Limerick

• Sonnet

• Haiku

• Narrative

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

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

• Lyric

• Narrative

• Free Verse

• Haiku

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

Which type of poem tells a story?

• lyric

• ode

• narrative

• free verse

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which type of poem pays tribute to something/someone you love?

• lyric

• ode

• narrative

• free verse

• humorous

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

This is an example of what type of poem?

• lyric

• ode

• free verse

• ballad

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Songlike poetry that tells a story; like a song, usually has a repeating refrain

• Epic

• Ode

• Ballad

• Lyric

A five line poem with a very specific structure.

• Limerick

• Free Verse

• Sonnets

• Couplet