The Different Forms of Poetry Flashcards
The different forms of poetry and what they are.
What is a poetic form?
A poetic form may guide the purpose and tone of the poem, the structure that holds or gives shape to the poem.
What is meant by the poetic form of a “Dramatic Monologue”?
A dramatic monologue is where there is one speaker and written in first person and there’s one person talking the whole way through. These poems are normally biased and one-sided.
What is meant by the poetic form of a “Narrative”?
A narrative is a poem that tells a story.
What is meant by the poetic form of a “Free Verse”?
A free verse is a poem with no rules, no structure, no real stanza consistency.
What is meant by the poetic form of an “Epic”?
An epic is a poem about an event usually a battle.
What is meant by the poetic form of a “Sonnet”?
A sonnet is a 14 line poem with a theme of any type love and they have 10 syllables per line.
Can one poem have 1 or more forms?
Yes.
