Literature - Poetry Genres

a tale that is narrated in the form of a song or poem

aiming to teach a moral lesson

a form of poetry that originated in ancient Greek and Roman literature, typically consisting of a short, pastoral poem or dialogue between two shepherds

a song or poem expressing sadness, especially in the memory of a dead person or a bitter event in the past

a long poem in narrative form giving an account of the extraordinary deeds and adventures of a nation's heroes or legends

a short poem or phrase that expresses a single thought satirically, often ending in a clever or humorous way

a religious song intended to praise God, especially sung by Christians in congregation

a song, musical piece, poem, etc. that expresses the feeling of sorrow and sadness after a loss or death

a humorous poem of five anapestic lines with a rhyme scheme of AABBA

a lyric poem, written in varied or irregular metrical form, for a particular object, person, or concept

a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something

a Japanese poem with three unrhymed lines that have five, seven and five syllables each

a verse of Italian origin that has 14 lines, usually in an iambic pentameter and a prescribed rhyme scheme