Here are some types of poetry.
Haiku
5 syllables
7 syllables
5 syllables
Haikus do not rhyme. They are simplistic in form, with only 3 lines.
Limerick
A - / - - / - - / -
A - / - - / - - / -
B - / - - /
B - / - - /
A - / - - / - - / -
Generally used in humorous context the Limerick has 5 lines making use of an AABBA rhyming pattern A lines rhyme with other A lines and B lines rhyme with other B lines. The slashes indicate the placement of stress upon syllables. There can be more or fewer syllables in a line but they should follow that general pattern.
Italian Sonnet
A
B
B
A
A
B
B
A
C
D
E
C
D
E
The first 2 stanza are called the octave and usually (but not always) ask a question the last stanza is the sextet which answers the question. There are variations to this form. Such as an octave of ABAB ABAB, or a sextet of CDCCDC or CDCDCD.
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