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What is a Sonnet ?

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A short poem consisting of 14 lines and usually has a rhyming couplet at the end of the poem and use iambic meter in each line

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Context information about Sonnets

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The original sonnet form was created by the 13th century philosopher Dante & later adopted by Petrarch

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What is a Limerick ?

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A five line witty poem with a distinctive rhythm. The first, second and fifth lines, the longer lines rhyme. The third and fourth lines rhyme

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What is a Haiku ?

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A Hakiu is a poem which is composed of three lines, each a phrase. The first line usually has 5 syllables. The second has 7 and the third has 5.
5-7-5

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Contex on Haikus

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Of Asian origin and an ancient poem form

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What is an Epic poem ?

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A lengthy narrative poem in grand language celebrating the adventures and accomplishments of a legendary or conventional hero

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What is a Narrative poem ?

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A narrative poem tells the story of an event in the form of a poem. There is a strong sense of narration, characters and plot.

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What is a Free Verse poem ?

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A free verse does not follow any rules: up to the author. Rhyming, syllable count, punctuation etc

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What is Blank Verse ?

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A blank verse is a poem with no rhyme scheme but has an iambic pentameter and is 10 syllable metres long

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What is an ode

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A lyric poem, typically one in the form of an address to a particular subject, written in varied or irregular metre. A classical poem of a kind originally meant to be sung.
Horace’s odes (in terms of subject: friendship, time…) differ to traditional odes. Also, less dramatic, sometimes charged with pathos.