Types of Poems

A poem honoring (praising) a specific person or subject.

• Haiku

• Ode

• Bio

• Diamante

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

• Diamante

• Cinquain

• Ballad

• Acrostic

A poem that uses the letter in a topic or name to begin each line.

• Acrostic

• Haiku

• Couplet

• Sonnets

A five line poem with a very specific structure.

• Cinquain

• Free Verse

• Sonnets

• Couplet

Three main categories of poetry are 

• lyric and narrative.

• lyric, narrative, and dramatic.

• informative, expository, and narrative.

• None of the above.

Aria, David, and Abigail are exploring the magical world of poetry! Can you help them identify the three main categories of poetry?

• lyric and narrative.

• lyric, narrative, and dramatic.

• informative, expository, and narrative.

• None of the above.

Poems that are 7 lines long. The first line and last lines have one word. The second and sixth lines have two words. The third and fifth lines have three words. The fourth line has four words.

• Diamante

• Acrostic

• Narrative

• Bio

Poems with three lines. The first line has three syllables. The second line has seven syllables. The third line has five syllables.

• Cinquain

• Sonnet

• Haiku

• Couplet

A humourous verse of three long lines and two short lines following an AABBA rhyme scheme.

• Sonnet

• Limerick

• Ballad

• Ode

Poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter.

• Haiku

• Sonnet

• Couplet

• Free Verse