Structures, Forms,
Genres and Rhyme
Scheme
The structure used in poems varies with
different types of poetry. The structural
elements include the line, couplet, and
stanza.
visual effect of a finished poem.
The structure of many different types of
poetry result in groups of lines on the page
which enhance the poem's composition.
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Poetry is often separated into lines, may
be based on the number of metrical feet,
or may emphasize a rhyming pattern at
the ends of lines
Lines can separate, compare or contrast
thoughts expressed in different units, or
can highlight a change in tone
COUPLET (TWO)
QUATRAIN(FOUR)
TRIPLET(THREE)
 SONNET
 HAIKU
 ODE
 FREE
VERSE
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Sonnet, which by the 13th century was a poem of
fourteen lines following a set rhyme scheme and
logical structure.
The sonnet's conventions have changed over its
history, and so there are several different sonnet
forms.
Sonnets are particularly associated with love
poetry, and often use a poetic diction heavily
based on vivid imagery
Shakespeare's sonnets are among the most famous
in English poetry.
Haiku is a popular form of
unrhymed Japanese poetry,
 Generally written in a single
vertical line, the haiku contains
three sections, structured in a 5-7-5
pattern.
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Odes were first developed by poets
writing in ancient Greek
 The ode generally has three parts:
a strophe, an antistrophe, and an
epode.
 Odes are often intended to be
recited or sung
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Form of poetry that does not use consistent
meter patterns, rhyme, or any other musical
pattern. It thus tends to follow the rhythm
of natural speech.
a poet can still use them to create some
sense of structure.
Because of a lack of predetermined form,
free verse poems have the potential to take
truly unique shapes.
 Narrative
 Elegy
 Epic
 Verse
 Dramatic
 Prose
 Satirical
 Speculative
 Lyric
Fable
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Narrative- tells a story, appeals to human
interest, may be the oldest genre.
Epic- lengthy poems concerning events of
a heroic or important nature to the culture
of the time. It recounts, in a continuous
narrative, the life and works of a heroic or
mythological person or group of persons.
Dramatic- drama written in verse to be
spoken or sung
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Satirical- vices, follies, abuses, and
shortcomings are held up to ridicule,
ideally with the intent of shaming
individuals, and society itself, into
improvement
Lyric- does not attempt to tell a story but
instead is of a more personal nature. Rather
than depicting characters and actions, it
portrays the poet's own feelings, states of
mind, and perceptions
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Elegy- A mournful, melancholy or
plaintive poem, especially a lament for the
dead or a funeral song, may also reflect
something that seems to the author to be
strange or mysterious
Verse Fable- The fable is an ancient literary
genre. It is a succinct story that features
anthropomorphized animals, plants,
inanimate objects, or forces of nature that
illustrate a moral lesson
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Prose- looks in form more like a
short story than a poem but
preserving poetic qualities such as
heightened imagery and emotional
effects
Speculative- deals thematically with
subjects which are 'beyond reality‘
as in science fiction
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pattern of rhyme between lines of a poem or
song. It is usually referred to by using letters
to indicate which lines rhyme; lines
designated with the same letter all rhyme
with each other. In other words, it is the
pattern of end rhymes or lines.
Bid me to weep, and I will weep
A
While I have eyes to see;
B
And having none, and yet I will keep
A
A heart to weep for thee.
B
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Your quiz Friday will include questions on
everything covered today as well as
annotation (covered last week).
I will be checking your interactive
notebooks tomorrow. Your table of
contents must be complete and all notes
present. If you were absent on a day we
had notes it is your responsibility to make
sure they are completed.