English
Poetic forms.
Definition
Specific types or categories of poems defined by their structure, rhyme scheme, meter, or subject matter. Each form has its own rules and traditions that poets either follow strictly or intentionally break for effect.
Examples
Real-world.
- 1 Sonnet: 14 lines, typically about love or beauty (Shakespeare, Petrarch)
- 2 Limerick: five lines with an AABBA rhyme scheme, usually humorous
- 3 Villanelle: 19 lines with two repeating refrains, like Dylan Thomas's "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night"