sonett poem
A 14-line verse form usually having one of several conventional rhyme schemes.
concrete
the poem takes the shape of what it is about
haiku
japanese poem about nature consisting of 5 lines
cinquain
a short poem consisting of five, usually unrhymed lines containing, respectively, two, four, six, eight, and two syllables.
free verse
consists of lines of poetry that do not have a regular rhythm and do not rhyme
limerick
a humorous verse form of 5 anapestic lines with a rhyme scheme aabba
ballad
a type of poem that is meant to be sung and is both lyric and narrative in nature
lyric
a short poem of songlike quality
shakspearean
abab reapeated 3 times until the volta gg
abc poem
has 5 lines that create a mood, picture, or feeling. Lines 1 through 4 are made up of words, phrases or clauses – and the first word of each line is in alphabetical order from the first word. Line 5 is one sentence, beginning with any letter.
