Form and Types of Poetry

Form of Poetry
• Form is the generic term for the organising
principle of a literary work. In poetry, form is
described in terms elements like rhyme,
meter, and stanzaic pattern.
• Line length
Line length shows the reader how it should be read. Short lines are usually read
faster, with more emotion. Longer lines slow down the pace of a poem. Choosing
appropriate line breaks gives a reader a chance to take a natural breath.
• Stanzas
Stanzas, the groups of lines, are like paragraph in prose. They contain a central
idea. Having multiple stanzas gives readers a chance to focus on multiple ideas.
Think about a page with writing. Is it more manageable to read it if all the words
flow together as one paragraph or if they are broken apart into appropriate
paragraphs? The same works with poetry.
• Consistency
Structure also refers to the consistency used throughout the poem. An author
might start each line with a certain part of speech, or a repeated line or phrase is
used at the same spot in each stanza.
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