Types of Poetry

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Across
  1. 4. A funny poem with a strong beat. Rhyme scheme of AABBA.
  2. 5. A poem that expresses personal and emotional feelings.
  3. 6. A Japanese poem that consists of 5 lines and 31 syllables.Each line has a set number of syllables: Line 1 – 5 syllables Line 2 – 7 syllables Line 3 – 5 syllables Line 4 – 7 syllables Line 5 – 7 syllables
  4. 8. A verse of five lines that do not rhyme but each line has a set number of syllables:Line 1: 2 syllables Line 2: 4 syllables Line 3: 6 syllables Line 4: 8 syllables Line 5: 2 syllables
  5. 9. Poetry written with rhymed or unrhymed verse that has no set meter to it.
  6. 12. A poem is made up of 7 lines using a set structure and takes the shape of a diamond
  7. 13. A type of poem that describes something without actually naming what it is, leaving the reader to guess
  8. 14. A poem expressive of thought, emotion or idea. It is usually 14 lines which are formed by three quatrains with a rhyming couplet for the last two lines.
  9. 15. A serious poem that tells a story; this is at length a narrative piece with heroic events and deeds. There is no structure to the poem other than it tells a story.
Down
  1. 1. A Japanese poem that consists of three lines
  2. 2. A poem with no rhyme but it does have iambic pentameter.
  3. 3. A poem that tells a story, which are often used in songs because of their rhyme.
  4. 7. The first, last or other letters in a line spell out a particular word or phrase.
  5. 10. A type of poetry that describes an object and is shaped the same as the object the poem is describing.
  6. 11. A lyric poem, usually addressing a particular person or thing.