Poetry Types
This short, musical form of poetry expresses personal emotions or thoughts, often in the first person.
Lyric Poetry
Hope is a thing with Feathers
Emily Dickinson
A direct comparison that does not use "like" or "as," often used to make abstract ideas more tangible.
Metaphor
Queen or Emily: For every star in heaven / There’s a sad soul here today.
Queen, "Long Away"
What are the 2 mistakes?
She quickly ran to the store but, forgot her wallet on the counter.
Correct the punctuation.
Fix the conjunction.
his 14-line poem is famous for its strict structure and often explores themes of love or beauty.
Sonnet
This Harlem Renaissance poet wrote I, Too and gave voice to the African American experience in America.
Langston Hughes
This device attributes human emotions, intentions, or characteristics to abstract concepts or natural forces, often more symbolic than literal.
Personification
Queen or Emily: If I can stop one heart from breaking, / I shall not live in vain.
Dickinson, " If I can stop one heart from breaking"
What are the two mistakes?
The Cat slowly crept through the dark room, and it was very silent.
Remove the unnecessary word, "very."
Cat does not need to be capitalized.
This type of Japanese poem contains exactly 17 syllables, arranged in a 5-7-5 syllable format.
Haiku
This American poet wrote The Raven and is known for his dark, gothic themes.
Edgar Allen Poe
A word that imitates the sound it represents, like buzz, crack, or sizzle.
Onomatopoeia
Queen or Emily: It’s like a light – / A fashionless delight
Dickinson, "It's like the light..."
What are the two mistakes?
He said "I can't believe that the teacher gave us too much homework"
Comma after said.
Period at the end of the sentence.
Often telling a story, this type of poem has a plot, characters, and a setting, similar to a short story.
Narrative
This English playwright and poet is known for his sonnets and plays like Romeo and Juliet.
William Shakespeare
This device is the repetition of initial consonant sounds in closely connected words, often used to enhance rhythm or mood—like in “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.”
Alliteration
Queen or Emily: I live my life for you
Think all my thoughts with you and only you
Queen, "In the Lap of The Gods"
What are the two mistakes?
The trees sway gently in the wind and the leaves rustle, creating a peaceful.
Correct the subject-verb agreement (sway - swaying)
Incomplete sentence.
In this poetic form, the first letters of each line spell out a word or message when read vertically.
Acrostic
Known for poems like The Road Not Taken and Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, this poet captured rural New England life.
Robert Frost
This is a statement that seems to go against itself, but actually makes sense—like “Nobody goes to that restaurant; it’s too crowded.”
A Paradox
Queen or Emily: Unable are the loved to die, for love is immortality
Dickinson, "Unable are the Loved to Die"
What are the 2 mistakes?
Neither the students or the teacher were ready for the surprise quiz.
Fix the subject-verb agreement.
Correct the use of the conjunction.