Types of Poetry
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The poetry is a rich and diverse literary form. It is encompassing various types and styles. These are the most common types of poetry:
It
is a form of poetry that tells a story often using the voices of both a
narrator and characters. The entire story is written in metered verse. These
poems don’t rhyme and include the elements of a story like characters, setting,
plot with actions, conflict, resolution.
Haiku:
It
is a short type of poetry consisting of three lines. It is originated from
Japan. Every first line has five syllables. The second line has seven syllables,
and the third line has five syllables. Haikus often focus on nature and the changing
seasons.
Blank
Verse:
It
is written in regular metrical but unrhymed lines. It mostly follows iambic
pentameter. It is commonly used in dramatic and
narrative poetry.
Free
Verse
It consists of non-metrical and unrhymed lines
that follows a natural flow of speech. It allows
for greater freedom in expression and is or characterized by its lack of
regular rhythm.
Lyrical
poetry:
A
lyrical poem is generally short and expresses deep personal feelings. It may be
sung or accompanied by music. These poems have a line or lines that are
repeated throughout the whole poem.
Soliloquy:
It
is a monologue in which character expresses thoughts and feelings. It tells the
readers something about the characters and their state of mind.
Allegory
in poetry
In
poetry, allegory is an extended metaphor in which objects carry figurative
meaning. It uses symbol to convey hidden meaning. The reader has to interpret
the imagery and the metaphor in order to get the hidden meaning.
Idyll:
It
is a short, descriptive poem and a narrative of rough life. It depicts pastoral
life of people belonging to villages.
Epigram:
It
is a very short poem of 2 to 4 lines and has a simple rhyme scheme. It consists
of a witty saying.
Eclogue:
It
is a short pastoral poem appears as a dialogue.
Acrostic:
A poem in which the first and last word of whole stanza
is same.
Ballad:
It
is a form of narrative verse that can be musical or poetic. It follows a pattern
of rhymed quatrains. It represents a melodious form of storytelling.
Sonnet:
It
is a fourteen line poem typically concerning the theme of love. It contains internal
rhymes. There are different types of sonnets,
including the Shakespearean (or English) sonnet and the Petrarchan (or Italian)
sonnet.
Elegy:
An
elegy is a poem that reflects upon death or loss.
Pastoral
poetry:
It
concerns the natural world, rural life and landscape
Lyric:
It refers to the broad category of poetry that
concerns feelings and emotions.
Ode:
An
ode is attribute to subject, although the subject needs not to be dead or even sentiment.
It is a lyrical poem that expresses strong emotions.
Odes are known for their elevated and formal tone.
Limerick:
A
limerick is a five line poem that consists of a single stanza, an AABBBA rhyme scheme
known for its humor and often nonsensical or bawdy
content.
Epic:
It
is a lengthy narrative work of poetry dealing with extraordinary feats and adventures
of character from a distant past such as "The
Iliad" or "The Odyssey" by Homer.
These are few examples of poetry. Poetry is a flexible and
expressive form of writing. The poets often create their own unique styles and
variations. The choice of poetic form can greatly influence the tone and
meaning of a poem.
Types
of Stanzas
Stanzas are a
structural element in poetry and can vary in form and length. Here are some
common types of stanzas:
1. Monostitch: A stanza of one line, comprises of one complete thought e. g. “Thin air! My mind is gone“
2. Couplet:It is stanza of two lines and it always rhymes.
3. Tercet:A stanza of three lines. It may or may not rhyme and meter can be regular or irregular.
4. Quatrain:It is a stanza of four lines and known as ballad stanza.
5. Quintain:It is stanza of five rhyming lines with fixed syllables.
6. Sestet / Sestain:It is a stanza of six lines and may or may not rhyme.
7. Septet:It is a stanza of seven lines.
8. Octect: It is a stanza of eight lines and majorly rhymes. It usually has the rhyming scheme ‘abcb’.
9. Nonet / Spenserian stanza: It is a stanza of nine lines introduced by Edmund Spencer.
10. Dizain: It is a stanza of ten lines.
11. Onegain: It consists of 14 lines e. g. a ballad.
12. Rondeau:A fifteen line poem with a fixed rhyme and refrain scheme.
13. Villanelle:A nineteen line poem with a specific pattern of repeated lines and rhymes.
14. Ballad Stanza:Commonly used in ballads, it typically consists of alternating lines of iambic tetrameter and iambic trimester.
These are some forms
of stanza used in poetry. Poets can create their own stanza structures or
modify existing ones to suit their artistic intentions. The choice of stanza
form can impact the rhythm, rhyme, and overall structure of a poem.
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