Genres of Poetry

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  1. 4. a genre of poetry that is meant to express the thought and feelings of the poet rather than tell a story
  2. 6. the names of different types of literature (like poems, non-fiction, and fiction or novels, novellas, and short stories) or music (classical, rock, or hip hop).
  3. 7. a form of three line poetry with no fixed rhyme scheme or meter but a syllable pattern of 5-7-5
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  1. 1. the sub-genre of lyrical poetry that mourns the passing of someone or something (separate from a eulogy, which is a speech given at a funeral)
  2. 2. a genre of poetry that is meant to tell a story; narrative poetry
  3. 3. a five-line, humorous poem that uses the rhyme scheme AABBA with a fixed meter
  4. 5. the sub-genre of lyrical poetry that is dedicated to someone or something that captures the poet's interest or serves as inspiration for the poem