Elements of Poetry

a long narrative poem detailing a heros deeds. i.e. Illiad

a type of japanesse poem that is written in 17 syllables with three lines of five, seven, and five lines respectively. Expresses a single thought.

a humerous verse form a five lines in aabba rhyme scheme.

a fourteen line poem, usually written in iambic pentameter, with a vaired rhyme scheme. The two main types of sonnets are petrachran or shakespearian.