poetic forms

Question 1

alphabet poem

Answer 1

An ABC poem is a poem where each line of the poem begins with a letter in the alphabet, starting with A and moving in order through Z

Question 2

Acrostic poem

Answer 2

An acrostic poem is a type of poem where the first letters of each line spell out a word, name, or phrase when read vertically

Question 3

blackout poem

Answer 3

A blackout poem is a type of found or erasure poetry created by taking an existing text, such as a newspaper article, and erasing or ‘blacking out’ sections to create a poem from the remaining words

Question 4

haiku

Answer 4

A haiku is a Japanese poetic form that consists of three lines. The first line has five syllables, the second line has seven syllables, and the third line has five syllables

Question 5

list poem

Answer 5

poem that list things

Question 6

shape poem

Answer 6

A shape poem, also known as a concrete poem or a calligram, is a type of poetry where the words are arranged in such a way that they create a visual representation of the topic of the poem