Types of Poetry

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  1. 1. A humorous five-line poem
  2. 4. Japanese poetry with a 5-7-5 syllable structure
  3. 5. A serious, reflective poem, often written to mourn the dead
  4. 7. A narrative poem, often musical
  5. 10. Poetry that does not follow a strict, consistent meter or rhyme scheme
  6. 11. 14-line poem in iambic pentameter (ABAB CDCD EFEF GG)
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  1. 2. A poem where the words form a visual image directly relating to the theme
  2. 3. A 19-line with strict rules and specific repeating lines
  3. 6. A lyrical poem of praise or admiration
  4. 8. A poem where the first letter of each line spells a word
  5. 9. A poem written in unrhymed iambic pentameter