Types of Poem

“There was an old man from Peru
Who dreamt he was eating his shoe.
He awoke in a fright
In the middle of the night
And found it was perfectly true.”

• couplet

• haiku

• limerick

• cinquain

_____________ poems do not rhyme or follow patterns (do not follow any rules of poetry)

• free verse

• lyrical

• limerick

• haiku

A _____________ is a humorous, five line poem with a specific meter and rhyme scheme.

• narrative

• haiku

• limerick

• humorous

A ______________ is a Japanese verse form with three lines. It uses imagery to create a nature scene.

• haiku

• limerick

• free verse

• lyrical

What type of poetry does not follow any regular rhythm or rhyme scheme?

• Lyric

• Narrative

• Ballad

• Free Verse

What is a Haiku?

• A poem with 14 lines

• A poem with a specific rhyme scheme

• A Japanese poem of seventeen syllables, in three lines of five, seven, and five

• A long narrative poem

Answer explanation

A Haiku is a Japanese poem of seventeen syllables, in three lines of five, seven, and five. This format distinguishes it from other types of poems.

A type of poetry that has no real rhyme or pattern

• Rhyme Pattern

• Meter

• Limerick

• Free Verse

Aria, David, and Abigail are exploring the magical world of poetry! Can you help them identify the three main categories of poetry?

• lyric and narrative.

• lyric, narrative, and dramatic.

• informative, expository, and narrative.

• None of the above.

Type of poetry that is meant to be performed

• spoken word poetry

• free verse poetry

Three main categories of poetry are 

• lyric and narrative.

• lyric, narrative, and dramatic.

• informative, expository, and narrative.

• None of the above.