CLASSES OF

POETRY
Presented by: De Guzman, Denna Isabel O.
BSED – 2A
What is POETRY?
 What is POETRY?
Poetry is a type of literature based on the
interplay of words and rhythm. The words
are strung together to form sounds,
images, and ideas that might be too
complex or abstract to describe directly.
FUN FACT!
 FUN FACT!
Poetry = use of words and language.
Poem = arrangement of these words.
CLASSES OF
POETRY
Lyric Poetry
 Lyric Poetry
This kind of poetry is
intended to be sung and
expresses poet’s feelings and
emotions.
Types of Lyric Poetry
 Types of Lyric Poetry

Song – It is specifically melodious and

intended to be sung and can easily be
adapted to music.

Ex: Silent Night by Joseph Mohr

 Silent night
By: Joseph Mohr

Silent night, holy night!

All is calm, all is bright.
Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child.
Holy infant so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace,
Sleep in heavenly peace.
 Types of Lyric Poetry

Sonnet – A 14 line poem with a fixed

rhyme scheme. It often uses iambic
pentameter.

Ex: Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare

 Sonnet 18
By: William Shakespeare
Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?
Thou art more lovely and more temperate:
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
And summer’s lease hath all too short a date;
Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,
And often is his gold complexion dimm'd;
And every fair from fair sometime declines,
By chance or nature’s changing course untrimm'd;
But thy eternal summer shall not fade,
Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow’st;
Nor shall death brag thou wander’st in his shade,
When in eternal lines to time thou grow’st:
   So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,
   So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.
 Types of Lyric Poetry
Elegy – expresses deep feeling of grief
and lamentation for someone who just
passed away.

Ex: O Captain! My Captain! By Walt

Whitman
 O Captain! My Captain!
By: Walt Whitman
O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done,
The ship has weather’d every rack, the prize we sought is won,
The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting,
While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring;
But O heart! heart! heart!
O the bleeding drops of red,
Where on the deck my Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.
 Types of Lyric Poetry

Ode – a poem of dedication. While elegy

expresses grief, Ode show dignity to
someone loved.

Ex: Ode to Stephen Dowling Bots

Ode to Stephen Dowling Bots
By: Mark Twain
And did young Stephen sicken,
And did young Stephen die?
And did the sad hearts thicken,
And did the mourners cry?
No; such was not the fate of
Young Stephen Dowling Bots;
Through sad hearts round him thickened,
‘Twas not from sickness’ shots.
 Types of Lyric Poetry
Psalms – These type of lyric poetry are still
songs but in dedication to Divinity of God.
These sacred songs are also usually referring
to the 150 Hebrew poems collected in the Old
Testament.

Ex: Psalms 28:7

 Psalms 28:7
The Lord is my strength and my shield;
My heart trusts in him and he helps me.
My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I
praise him.
Narrative Poetry
 Narrative Poetry
This long descriptive poetry may
be real or imaginary which
depicts life and events.
This type of poetry tells a story.
Types of Narrative Poetry
 Types of Narrative Poetry
Epic – a long narrative poem usually
composed in an elevated style tracing the
adventures of a legendary or mythic hero or
even Gods and Goddesses.

Ex: Iliad by Homer

 Types of Narrative Poetry
Ballad – a poem or song with more than two
stanzas that is usually about a romantic or
sentimental topic. A song that tells a story.

Ex: A Red, Red Rose by Robert Burns

 A Red, Red Rose
By: Robert Burns

O my Luve is like a red, red

rose
That’s newly sprung in June;
O my Luve is like the melody
That’s sweetly played in tune.
Dramatic Poetry
Dramatic Poetry
Intended to be presented on
stage or on any platform and
emphasizes more on the
character rather than on the
narrative.
Types of Dramatic Poetry
 Types of Dramatic Poetry

The Dramatic Monologue – a poem written in

speech made by a character at some decisive
moment.

Ex. My Last Duchess by Robert Browning

 Types of Dramatic Poetry

The Soliloquy – a speech by a character alone

onstage in which he or she speaks out his or
her thoughts aloud.

Ex: From Romeo and Juliet

 Types of Dramatic Poetry

Juliet speaks her thoughts aloud when she

learns that Romeo is the son of her
family’s enemy: “O Romeo, Romeo,
wherefore art thou Romeo?”
 Types of Dramatic Poetry

Character Sketch – a poem which does not

give much emphasis with the events of the
story but rather with arousing sympathy,
antagonism, and interest of an individual.
 Character Sketch example:
Name: Ray Thorston

At 25 years old, Ray stands 5’9” with a muscular build, long black
hair, light skin, and black eyes. His glasses have a large, circular
frame, and the lenses make his eyes look bigger. He wears a black
suit vest and pants with a white shirt and navy blue tie loosely
around his neck. A brown leather belt, brown leader shoes, and a
silver wristwatch on his left wrist are the only accessories he ever
had. He doesn’t believe in carrying many items since they will only
slow him down.
ACTIVITY
TIME!!!
On a ½ crosswise,
make a brief
Character Sketch of
your self.
Thank you for
listening!