Types of Poetry1
Types of Poetry1
Types of Poetry1
COUPLET: Is a pair of lines that rhyme. The couplet may be complete in itself or may
be part of a longer poem.
HAIKU: Is an unrhymed poem consisting of three lines and seventeen syllables. A haiku
often describes something in nature
CINQUAIN: Is an unrhymed, five-line poem. Each line has a set number of words or syllables
and a specific function.
Butterflies 1 word
Gentle creatures 2 words
Fluttering, searching, landing 3 words
Lovely flashes of light 4 words
Miracles 1 word
Puppies 2 syllables
Fuzzy, playful 4 syllables
Running, eating, chewing 6 syllables
Tennis balls, toys, beds, shoes, leashes 8 syllables
Loving 2 syllables
QUATRAIN: Is a four-line poem. Its rhyme scheme may be AABB, ABAB, ABBA, for ABCB.
Quatrains are often combined to form a long poem.
C uddly
A dorable
T iny
DIAMANTE: Is a seven-line, diamond shaped poems that follow a specific patterns using
parts of speech. Each line uses a different part of speech. Many diamante
poems begin with one subject and then transitions/ends to a contrasting subject
in the fourth line.
Plants Subject
Green, beautiful Adjectives
Living, giving, creating Verbs
Flowers, trees, fruits, vegetables Nouns
Growing, blooming, ripening Verbs
Bright, fragrant Adjective
Gardens Subject
CLERIHEW: Are funny poems about real people. A clerihew has four-lines and an AABB
rhyming scheme. The first line includes the persons name.
I AM POEM: The writer expresses personal thoughts and feelings, following a ten-line
format. This type of poetry is called personal poetry.
I am Charles
Silly, talkative, energetic
Child of Wendy and Tim
Who loves mystery books
Who needs understanding
Who feels curious
Who gives honesty
Who fears thunderstorms
Who would like to be a doctor
I am Charles
FIVE SENSES: Is shaped like a triangle because of the patterning of words used. It uses
sensory words to describe its subject. Five senses poems do not have to
rhyme.
Puppy
Fresh, warm
Fuzzy, soft, cuddly
Brown, playful, fast, cute
Panting, licking, jumping, digging, barking