Types Of Poems Flashcards
Lyric
Speaker/ poet expresses an opinion
Thought provoking
Subjective, reflective
Regular rhyme scheme and meter
Narrative
Non dramatic, objective
Not opinionated
Regular rhyme scheme and meter
Shakespearean sonnet
3 quatrains and a couplet
Abab cdcd efef gg
Abba cddc effe gg
Spenserian sonnet
3 quatrains and 1 couplet
Linking rhyme
Abab bcbc cdcd ee
Italian sonnet
An octave and a sestet between which a break in thought occurs
Abba abba cde cde
Or any other variation of c, d, and e
Ode
Elaborate lyric verse that deals seriously with a dignified theme
Blank verse
No rhyme
Meter
Free verse
No rhyme or meter
Epic
A long, dignified poem about a hero
Dramatic monologue
A lyric poem in which the speaker tells an audience about a dramatic moment in his life and reveals his character
Elegy
A poem of lament on the death of a person
Ballad
A single poem, usually created for singing dealing with a dramatic episode
Dirge
A poem of lament
Anything but one person
Villanelle
19 lines: 5 tercets and a quatrain
Aba aba aba aba aba abaa
