1. POETRY
INTRODUCTION

3. DEFINITION
Some definitions of poem are provided by some poets such as William Wordsworth, Matthew Arnold and Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Mathew Arnold says that “Poetry is simply the most beautiful, impressive, and widely effective mode of saying things”.
William Wordsworth as a romantic poet defines it as the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings which takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility.
Meanwhile R.W. Emerson says that “Poetry teaches the enormous forces of a few words”.

4. TYPES OF POETRY
1. Narrative Poetry 2. Lyric Poetry 3. Dramatic Poetry

5. 1. Narrative Poetry
A narrative poem tells a story. The poet takes on a role similar to of a narrator in a work of fiction. Ballad is narrative poem which is quite popular. It is strongly marked by rhythm suitable for singing
A. Ballad
B. Epic
C. Metrical tale
D. Metrical romance

6. simple narrative poem that tells about EMOTIONAL happenings
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Id rather be foolish than ghoulish, Id rather dress up as a clown; Id rather wear clothes with polka dot bows, Id much rather smile than frown. Id rather be kooky than spooky, Id rather be friendly than mean; Id rather go greeting than tricking and treating, Id rather have fun Halloween!
Ballad
simple narrative poem that tells about EMOTIONAL happenings

7. a long narrative poem that tells about fictional heroic acts
Hiawathas Departure from The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow By the shore of Gitchie Gumee, By the shining Big-Sea-Water, At the doorway of his wigwam, In the pleasant Summer morning, Hiawatha stood and waited.
Epic
a long narrative poem that tells about fictional heroic acts

8. 2. Lyric Poetry
It is the most popular form of poetry today. It is characterized by the expression of the speaker’s innermost feelings, thoughts, and imagination. The word lyric is taken from a stringed musical instrument called the lyre, which was used in classical and medieval times to accompany a singer.
Lyric poetry includes pastoral poem, love poem which is perhaps the most familiar to us, poem of praise, ode, elegy etc.

9. is a lyric poem that expresses a noble feeling with dignity
A Lily of a day Is fairer far, in May Although it fall and die that night; It was the plant and flower of light. In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measure, life may perfect be.
Ode
is a lyric poem that expresses a noble feeling with dignity

10. lyric poem that deals with life and death
Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard by Thomas Gray The curfew tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd winds slowly oer the lea, The ploughman homeward plods his weary way, And leaves the world to darkness and to me.
Elegy
lyric poem that deals with life and death

11. 3. Dramatic poetry
When a poet tries to break out of his or her own consciousness and reach into the world of another, it results in dramatic poetry. Dramatic poetry provides the reader an opportunity to hear the imagined thoughts of characters who lack the poet’s opportunity of expression.
The simplest form of dramatic poetry is soliloquy. In soliloquy, the speaker is merely overheard, talking to no one in particular. This form of poetry is also called dramatic monologue (Bergman and Epstein, 1987,p ). Some examples of dramatic poetry are William Carlos William’s The Widow’s lament in Springtime, and William Blake’s The Little Vagabond