Types of Poems

a poem that uses the letters in a topic word to begin each line

• acrostic

• limerick

• concrete

• haiku

What type of poem is this?

c

Cinquain

Free Style

Acrostic

Limerick

Label what type of poem this is.

b

Limerick

Free Verse

Cinquain

Acrostic

Match the following poems with their definitions:

• Short 5 lined poem with a strict rhyme scheme. Tells a funny & unexpected story.

• Haiku

• 3 lines. 5-7-5 syllable pattern. Does not rhyme. Usually about nature or seasons.

• Limerick

• No rhyme or rhythm. Free to express what the author is thinking or feeling.

• Free Verse

• a five-line poem that describes a person, place, or thing

• Cinquain

What is the rhyme scheme of a limerick?

• AABBA

• No rhyme scheme

• Simple rhyme scheme

• AABB

Which poem has a syllable pattern of 5,7,5?

• Haiku

• Limerick

• Ballad

• Free Verse

Which poem has a syllable pattern of long long short short long?

• Haiku

• Limerick

• Ballad

• Free Verse

Which type of poem is usually song like?

• Haiku

• Limerick

• Ballad 

• Free Verse

Which type of poem relies heavily on figurative language due to the fact that there aren't many restrictions with it?

• Haiku

• Limerick

• Ballad

• Free Verse

Which poem is a form of Japanese poetry?

• Haiku

• Limerick

• Ballad

• Free Verse