| A | B |
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| Narrative | A poem that tells a story. |
| Ballad | A song or songlike poem that tells a story. |
| Free Verse | A poem that is free from traditional forms of poetry. It has irregular rhythms and rhymes and varied line lengths. |
| Concrete poem | Poetry in which typographical arrangement is as important in conveying the intended effect. |
| Epic | A long narrative poem written in formal language that tells about a hero. |
| Lyric Poem | A poem that expresses the feelings and thoughts of the speaker rather than tell a story. |
| Ode | A poem in which a person expresses a strong feeling of love and respect for something or someone |
| Sonnet | A 14 line poem. |
| Elegy | A poem of mourning, usually about someone who has died. |
| Stanza | A group of lines that form units in the story. |
| Couplets | Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme. |
| Refrain | A word or phrase that is repeated in the poem. |
| Rhythm | A regular, repeated pattern of sounds and movement. |
