Poetic Writing Styles

I have only 3 lines and use the syllable pattern 5, 7, 5. Who am I?

• Tanka

• Haiku

• Acrostic

• Diamante

My little brother is Haiku. I am taller than him. I have 5 lines and use the syllable pattern 5, 7, 5, 7, 7

• Tanka

• Couplet

• Cinquain

• Acrosticc

You will find my name in the letters of the words in a poem. Often, I am the first letter of the line, but look closely for me because I can also be random letters in words that when lined up spell my title.

• I Am

• Haiku

• Tanka

• Acrostic

I contain 7 lines. My pattern is 1 noun, 2 adjectives, 3 verbs, 4 nouns, 3 verbs, 2 adjectives, and 1 noun. If you center me I form the shape of a fancy gem. Who am I?

• Cinquain

• Diamante

• Limerick

• Concrete

You will quickly be able to tell my theme becuase the words of the poem will form that shape. Who am I?

• Concrete

• I am

• Haiku

• Tanka

I express the thoughts and feelings of my author in an autobiographical format. After reading me, you will be able to tell what my author is most passionate about. Who am I?

• Concrete

• Couplet

• Limerick

• I am

I am a humorous poem. I follow a very specific rhythym and rhyme format. The rhyme scheme I follow is AA BB A. Find my anscetors in Ireland. Who am I?

• Limerick

• Haiku

• Cinquain

• Quatrain

I have exactly 5 lines. My format is based on the following syllable format: 2, 4, 6, 8, 2. Who am I?

• Quatrain

• Tanka

• Cinquain

• I am

William Shakspeare loved to write me. I use quatrains to form my poetry form. My rhyme pattern is abab bcbc cdcd ee, or abab cdcd efef gg. Who am I?

• Cinquain

• I am

• Limerick

• Sonnet

All poems must rhyme

• true

• false