Limerick Key Features: • has 5 lines • first line introduces a person and a place • lines 1, 2, and 5 rhyme; lines 3 and 4 rhyme • is usually humorous
Shape Poem Key Features: • takes the shape of the subject of the poem • uses words and spaces to create the shape • creates a mental picture of the topic that the shape represents
Cinquains Key Features: • five-line poems that do not rhyme • the first and fifth line contain two syllables • the second line contains four syllables • the third line contains six syllables • the fourth line contains eight syllables
Free Verse Key Features: • has no set number of lines or rhythmic patterns • does not usually rhyme • line length varies
Narrative Poem Key Features: • tells a story in sequence and includes main character(s) • can include meter, rhymes, and refrains • uses language playfully
Song Key Features: • has words that are set to a melody • is divided into lines • often uses rhyme