Types of Poetry

Poetry that certain letters (usually the first letters) form a word or a message.

A lengthy and lyrical poem.

A lyric poem that usually has 14 lines.

Cinquain: This is another unique type of poetry style. As the name suggests, it is made up of five lines. The first line is just one word, which is often the title of the poem. The second line has two words which describe the first line. The third line has three words, and is mostly the action part of the poem. The fourth line is four words describing the feelings. And the fifth line, again, has just one word which is the title of the poem.

Repetition of the same sounds.

A poem that depicts peace filled life in a romanticized way.