Poetry Styles
A style of poetry written in the form of a list.
What is a "list poem"?
This is who Lonnie writes his epitaph poem for on page 84 of Locomotion.
Who is Lonnie's mom?
The word for this style of poetry comes from the Italian word "sonnetto", meaning "little sound or song".
What is a "sonnet"?
This is who Lonnie writes his epistle poem to on page 24 of Locomotion.
Who is Lonnie's dad?
This Japanese style of poetry consists of three lines with a syllable pattern of 5 - 7 - 5.
What is "haiku"?
The page in the book Locomotion of Lonnie's first haiku.
What is page 14?[
This style of poetry is written in the form of a letter.
What is an "epistle poem"?
The final syllable of Lonnie's first haiku in the book Locomotion.
What is "care"?
This short poem is intended to honor a person who has died, sometimes imagined as an inscription on a tombstone.
What is an "epitaph poem"?
This is what Ms. Marcus says sonnet poems are mostly about on page 20 of Locomotion.
What is "love"?