Sub-Genres Flashcards
1
Q
Narrative
A
Tells a story
2
Q
Lyric
A
Music
3
Q
Free verse
A
No rhyme, rhythm, or format
4
Q
Blank verse
A
Iambic pentameter, no rhyme
5
Q
Haiku
A
Japanese poem about nature
Unrhymed, 3 lines (5,7,5)
Line 1: 5 syllables
Line 2: 7 syllables
Line 3: 5 syllables
6
Q
Sonnet
A
Old, like Shakespeare
14 lines
Rhyme scheme: abab, cdcd, efef, gg
Iambic pentameter
