Lyric poetry can be an ode, sonnet, elegy, etc.

and generally presents an emotion or state of

mind. This kind of poetry is usually song-like and tells a message through strong images and
sensory language.

elegy -
haiku -
ode -
sonnet -
Limerick -

A narrative poem tells a story or series of events. A narrative poem often includes a plot,
character, conflict, and setting.

Examples of poetry in this category include:

allegory -
ballad -
epic -

Dramatic poetry, Similar to narrative poetry, dramatic poetry tells a story. However, this form of
poetry is often found in plays and spoken aloud. Dramatic poetry speaks through a character to
convey something about him or her

Many dramatic poems appear as:

monologue -

soliloquy -
Rhyme and Meter

Meter is the basic rhythmic structure of a line within a work of poetry. Meter has two parts: The
number of syllables and a pattern of emphasis on those syllables.

Syllables are measured in poetic feet. 2 syllables per foot.

Dimeter:
Trimeter:
Tetrameter:
Pentameter:
Hexameter:

Rhyme: Rhyme is the repetition of syllables

Slant Rhyme:

Perfect Rhyme:

Eye Rhyme: