TYPES OF POETRY

the writer's attitude

toward the material

and/or readers. Tone

may be playful, formal,

intimate, angry, serious,

ironic, outraged, baffled,

tender, serene,

depressed, etc.

TONE

Tells a story

Is meant to be sung

(usually)

Each stanza has four

lines

Example: Gilligan’s

Island Theme Song

http://www.youtube.com/

watch?v=cfR7qxtgCgY

BALLAD

A long narrative

poem telling of a

hero’s deeds

The main

character is larger

than life and

possess super

human strength.

EPIC

FREE VERSE

Poetry that doesn’t follow any set pattern.

The poet choses how many lines per

stanza and how many stanzas.

The poet also chooses the beat and what

forms of figurative language to use.

Tells a story

Ballads and Epics are

narratives!!!

Robin Hood, King

Arthur, Harry Potter,

etc..

NARRATIVE

Lyric poem of

moderate length

Often praises

people, music, natural

scenes, and abstract

concepts

Can explore

problems

ODE

14 lines ONLY!

can have a stanza of

eight lines and six lines

four lines per stanza

and ending in 2 lines in

the last stanza (couplet)

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