In Acrostic Poetry,

the first letters of

each line are
aligned vertically to
form a word. The
word is often the

Ballads are narrative

poems that are
supposed to be sung.
The narrator usually
starts with a dramatic
scene and relates the

The word
canzone, which
means, a song,
signifies any
simple song-like
composition. It is
an Italian song or
ballad.

In this kind of
poetry, the
topographical
arrangement of
words supports the
meaning conveyed
by the poem. The
poems form a
picture of the topic

It is a very
simple form
of a verse,
which
contains two
rhyming lines.

A drama that is written

in the form of verses to
be recited or sung refers
to the dramatic genre of
poetry. This form of
poetry has evolved from
Greek and Sanskrit
literature.

This genre of poetry is a

type of narrative literature
that narrates stories of
mythological heroes.
Homer's Iliad and
Odyssey and the great
Indian epics of
Mahabharata and
Ramayana are a few of

Free verses refer to the

different styles of poetry,
wherein the poems do not
carry a specific meter. Free
verses
are
a
poet's
expressions, which are free
from
any
rules
or
restrictions pertaining to the
rhyme schemes of the
poem.

This form of poetry is

popular in the Arabic,
Persian, Urdu and Bengali
literature. It is characterized
by five to fifteen couplets
that have a refrain at the end
of every second line. Each
couplet of a ghazal can
stand individually as each
represents
a
distinct
thought.

It is an unrhymed form of
poetry that is native to Japan. It
contains three sections that can
be written in a single line, but
are written in three lines
instead. The way it is broken
into, is in essence the poetic
effect of this poetic form. This
kind of poetry contains a
cutting word, which is known
as a kireji and a season word,
known as a kigo.

Limerick is one of
the very popular
kinds of poetry. A
limerick is a funny
little poem with a
rhyme scheme of
'aabba'.

Lyric poetry is of a
personal nature, wherein a
poet expresses his/her
perceptions and ideas
through poetry. Lyric
poems deal with subjects
like love, peace, loss and
grief. T. S. Eliot is one of
the prominent names in
lyric
poetry.

This is a genre of poetry that

involves story-telling and is
one of the very old forms of
poetry. The content of these
types of poems is intended to
appeal the masses. Ovid,
William Langland, Alexander
Pope and Shakespeare are
some of the notable figures in
the field of narrative poetry.

It is one of the most

popular types of poetry,
especially a favorite of
most of the kids. Nursery
rhymes are short poems
written for children and
are usually handed over
from one generation to
another.

Originally developed by
the Greek and Latin
poets, Odes soon began
to appear in different
cultures across the
world. Odes possess a
formal poetic diction
and deal with a variety
of different subjects.

It is composed of quatrains, where

the second and fourth lines of each
verse are repeated as the first and
third lines of the next stanza.

Sarcasm serves as a very powerful

means of expressing criticism. An insult
can most strongly be expressed through
poetry. Romans have been using satirical
poetry for political purposes.

In this kind of poetry, there are six stanzas, each

consisting of six lines without an element of
rhyme. The words that appear at the end of the
lines in the first stanza are repeated in other
stanzas. A concluding stanza of three lines wherein
the repeating words reappear in a peculiar way is
an
important
characteristic
of
Sestina.

The poems that belong to this genre of poetry

consist of stories set into verses. Fables
involving natural elements and inanimate
objects carrying a moral or message for the
masses are expressed through verses. Verse
fables use different types of rhyming schemes.

Narrative poetry is a form

of poetry that tells a story, often
making use of the voices of a
narrator and characters as well;
the entire story is usually written
in metered verse. The poems that
make up this genre may be short
or long, and the story it relates to
may be complex

Lyric poems typically

express personal (often
emotional) feelings and are
traditionally spoken in the
present tense

Dramatic poetry is a
form of writing that
expresses emotional
feelings