1. Poetry
Subcategories

2. Nursery Rhymes Fun, usually short poems
Written for children, often for bedtime
Mother Goose was the first collection (unsure if existed)
Sometimes written for adults to secretly make fun of rulers or document history

3. Limerick Short humorous poem Usually 5 lines
Begins with “There once was…”
Rumored to have been created in Ireland in the city of the same name
Began around the 18th/19th century
Has a specific beat and rythm

4. Example There once was a young man named Dean
Who loved to eat peaches ice cream
One day he found out
That they were all out
And it made him so mad he could scream

5. Haiku A short poem of Japanese origin
Uses imagery to describe nature, usually a particular season
Traditionally has three lines and seventeen syllables
Format: 5 7 5

6. Example
The sun takes its bow
A myriad of colors
Fading to shadows

7. Narrative Poem A story told in poem format Usually rhymes
Oldest form (sung by bards)
Longest form
Ex.- “Paul Revere’s Last Ride”

8. Lyric Poem Describes feelings and ideas
Usually shorter than narrative verse
Must rhyme and have a distinct rhythm
Most common form

9. Free Verse Has no set length or rhyme scheme Can have a rhythm (beat)
Has no rules!
The most modern form of poetry
Ex. List poems

10. Epitaph An inscription carved on a tombstone
Usually humorous and short
Think The Haunted Mansion in Disney
Usually begins with “Here Lies…”

11. Shape Poem
A poem in the shape of its subject

12. Poetry Book Write the type and its definition on a page
Each one has their own page except: Narrative, Lyric, and Free Verse (on one page together)
Create an example for each (except the ones above, pick one of them)
Have an illustration for your example
Be Creative!