Poetry Styles

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 becuase I can also be random letters in words that when lined up spell my title.

• I Am

• Haiku

• Tanka

• Acrostic

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

Three main categories of poetry are 

• lyric and narrative.

• lyric, narrative, and dramatic.

• informative, expository, and narrative.

• None of the above.

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.

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

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