Forms+of+Poetry

There are many forms of poetry to explore during the month of April. As you discover new ones, list them below with a short definition. Be sure to link the form to a page where we can all place poems written in that form! The first one has been done for you.

==Haiku is a poetic form and a type of poetry from the Japanese culture. Haiku combines __form__, __content__, and __language__ in a meaningful, yet compact form. Haiku poets, which you will soon be, write about everyday things. Many themes include nature, feelings, or experiences. Usually they use simple words and __grammar__. The most common form for Haiku is three short lines. The first line usually contains five (5) syllables, the second line seven (7) syllables, and the third line contains five (5) syllables. Haiku doesn't rhyme. A Haiku must "paint" a mental image in the reader's mind. This is the challenge of Haiku - to put the poem's meaning and __imagery__ in the reader's mind in ONLY 17 syllables over just three (3) lines of poetry! ==

Epitaph: An Epitaph is an inscription on a tomb or gravestone that praises the person or reflects on the life of the deceased person. - Cammie Gordon 7th

= **Cinquain** is a five line poem which describes a person, place, or thing. It comes from the French word for five, "cinq". The form is as follows: =

Clerihew
A Clerihew poem is a form of poetry that is ussually funny and humorous. It is a four line poem that contains two rhyming couplets.It was invented by Edmund Clerihew Bentley.

Form as follows:

Line 1 : A Line 2: A Line 3: B Line 4: B

This is a piece Edmund Clerihew Bentley wrote: Sir Christopher WrenWent to dine with some menHe said, "If anyone calls,Say I'm designing Saint Paul's." Created by Jackie M.

__**Free Verse Poetry: By Emily O.**__
 * Free Verse is a form of Poetry that is formed of either rhyming or non-rhyming lines that have no set metrical pattern. The early 20th-century poets were the first to write in the style called "free verse" which allowed them to break off from traditional poetry. The poetry of Walt Whitman provides many illustrations of Free Verse including his poem "Song of Myself". **
 * A piece from the poem "Song of Myself". **

**Song of Myself**

**by**

**Walt Whitman**

**I celebrate myself, and sing myself,**

**And what I assume you shall assume,**

**For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.**

**I loaf and invite my soul,**

**I lean and loaf at my ease observing a spear of summer grass.**

Sonnet: By Emma B. A sonnet is a type of poetry that originated in England. It originates from a word that means little song or little sound. A sonnet has 14 lines each consisting of 10 syllables. They are written in Iambic pentameter. This is a pattern of an unstressed syllable and then a stressed syllable. This pattern is repeated 5 times throughout the poem. William Shakespeare is a famous sonnet writer from England.

Limerick a kind of humorous verse of five lines, in which the first, second, and fifth lines rhyme with each other, and the third and fourth lines, which are shorter, form a rhymed couplet. By: Jamie Glueck ==== An ABC Poem is a type of poem that has as many lines as you want and the first word in the first line begins with the letter A. The first word in the second line begins with the letter B. The first word in the third line begins with the letter C, and it continues with the rest of the Alphabet until you want to stop. You also would want to include mood, feeling, and picture to the poem. ====
 * =====1.7 syllables //pause 5//===== || =====1. da-dah da-da-dah da-daah===== ||
 * =====2. 7 syllables //pause 5//===== || =====2. da-dah da-da-dah da-daah===== ||
 * =====3. 4 syllables //pause 2//===== || =====3. da-da da-daah===== ||
 * =====4. 4 syllables //pause 2//===== || =====4. da-da da-daah===== ||
 * =====5. 7 syllables //pause 5//===== || =====5. da-dah da-da-dah da-daa===== ||
 * =====5. 7 syllables //pause 5//===== || =====5. da-dah da-da-dah da-daa===== ||

~ By: Sakinah R.
Acrostic Poem By:Brooke F. An acrostic poem is a poem where the beginning letters of each line spell out a word. It is usually the title of the poem. The words can flow together to create a regular poem or it can be different words that relate to the word the poem is spelling. Acrostic Poems were very popular in medieval times and they were often used to praise a saint or someone the poet admired. (click on the word acrostic poem to see examples of this type of poem)

Sestina By: Jessica M. A poem of [|six] six-line stanzas and a three-line envoy, originally without rhyme, in which each stanza repeats [|the] end words of the lines of the first stanza, but in different order, the envoy using the six words again, three in the middle of the lines and three at the end. Quatrain Poem

By:Isabel Davis
==A Quatrain Poem consists of 4 stanzas. Lines 2 and 4 have to rhyme but 1 and 3 may or may not rhyme. The rhyming lines should have a similar number of syllables. While a quatrain only has one verse, a Quatrain __poem__ can contain any number of quatrains. Quatrain Poems are found through out the whole world and is still very popular and commonly used to this day.==

//** Epic Poem by Alex Tunkel **// One type of an epic poem is a long story, but in a poetic form. Most of these poems are based on heroes of their culture. Another form is when the poem is short and based on romance or mythology. Some even consider oral poetry as an epic poem, which is when a poem is recited without writing aid. This website gives a few of the poets and names of epic poems : [].

__Cinquain__It has five lines. Line 1 has one word wich is the title. Line 2 has two words that describe the title. Line 3 has three words that tell the action. Line 4 has four words that express the feeling, and line 5 has one word which recalls the title.

A Bio by:Katie Pauley A bio poem is a poem that describes a person in only 11 lines. It starts with their name for the first line, then four adjectives, then family, followed by people they love, next how they feel, and then what they fear, next what they want to see, and where they live, last is their last name.

Rhyming Poem by: Brianna Thewsuvat
== A rhyming poem is when each line has a repetition of the same sound at the end. Usually, these poems are funny and contain some humor within them. Sometimes, writers turn these poems into fun songs or even books. Dr. Seuss was a widely known writer known for his hilarious poems and and children's books. ==
 * Tanka Poem**
 * By: Zena Smith**
 * A tanka is japenese poety which consist of five lines. The first and and third line has 5 syllables, while the rest of the the lines consist of seven syllables. Click on the title of this post. That will show you an example of a tanka.**

=[|Ballad]=

By: Sophie Polovoy
==A Ballad is a type of poem that tells a folk story or a legend. Another way to describe a ballad is a poem in song form. They usually have repeating refrains, and they usually have a very strong rhythm. Another word for a Ballad is Folk Song. They do not have to be long, but when Ballads were first written the longer the better. An example of a Ballad is The Mermaid, and the author is unknown. The link to the poem is here:==

http://www.types-of-poetry.org.uk/the-mermaid.htm
**Diamonte ** **By:Mimi N'Diaye ** Diamonte poems are easy poems to write. You think of a subject and describe it with a template.

First line: one word (subject). Second line: two adjectives describing the subject Third line: three words ending in -ing telling about the subject Fourth line: four words, the first two describe the subject and the last two describe its opposite Fifth line: three words ending in -ing telling about the opposite Sixth line: two adjectives describing the opposite Seventh line: one word (opposite from the first line) Irony **Irony illustrates a situation, or a use of language, involving some kind of discrepancy. The result of an action or situation is the reverse of what is expected. Sarcasm and satire is a form of irony and can sometimes be used in an irony poem.** **-Julianna M** **Alexandriane Style Poetry****by: Lauren Taylor****Alexandriane Style Poetry is a line of poetry that has 12 syllables. It is called Alexandriane Style Poetry because a romance poem about Alexander the Great was written in 12-syllable lines.** **//__Roundel __//** By Kara Frazier The roundel form consists of nine lines plus a refrain after the third line and after the last line, the refrain being identical with the beginning of the first line. Example: The little eyes that never knew  Light other than of dawning skies,  What new life now lights up anew <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;"> The little eyes?

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;"> Who knows but on their sleep may rise <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;"> Such light as never heaven let through <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;"> To lighten earth from Paradise?

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;"> No storm, we know, may change the blue <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;"> Soft heaven that haply death descries <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;"> No tears, like these in ours, bedew <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;"> The little eyes.

=<span style="color: #e91dce; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 30px;">﻿Cento =

A cento poem is a poem put together directly from poems of another poet/poets or other sources such as magazines or newspapers.

 * By: Ashlei Chang**

=**Third Eye**=
 * Evie Gekas**


 * Third Eye poems tells us about things that might go unnoticed or impossible to see with regular eyesight. They make it seem like they notice it by saying the Third Eye notices....**


 * Example of a Third Eye Poem:**


 * The third eye notices when Abbie spilt juice on the rug and said it was Lizzie. **
 * The third eye notices when you tell your mom you brushed your teeth for two minutes, **
 * and you only brushed for one. **
 * The third eye notices when you're supposed to be doing your homework, and you're listening to music. **
 * The third eye sees when you're on the phone for five minutes longer then you're supposed to be. **
 * The third eye can tell when you had ice cream for dinner when your parents went out. **

**Shape Poetry**

By: Virginia L. Poetry can be in many different forms of shapes. When poets create a poem, they can take the subject of the poem and make the entire poem into a shape. This helps all readers connect to the poet creatively! I absolutely love this form of poetry. Who knows, there could even be a hidden message!!! An example:


 * D **
 * O **
 * W **
 * N **
 * To **
 * Earth **