Ballard Type: noun Pronunciation: /bal-erd/ What does Ballard mean? A narrative poem that tells a story. Ballard Synonyms: Song, Music Example of a Ballard: [The ship was lost, the waves did roar,And winds did howl with might,A sailor’s cry, a desperate plea,Faded in the night. The storm had come with bitter rage,Its fury none could…
Blank Verse Type: noun Pronunciation: /blaynk-vers/ What does Blank Verse mean? Poetry that does not rhyme. Unrhyming iambic pentameter. Blank Verse is unrhymed iambic pentameter.. Blank Verses verses are nonrhyming. Blank Verse Synonyms: Heroic Verse, Free Verse Example of a Blank Verse: From William Shakespeare’s Hamlet: [To be, or not to be, that is the…
Epic Type: noun Pronunciation: /ep-ick/ What does Epic mean? A long narrative poem. An epic usually tells a tale of a heroic deed or an adventure. Epic Synonyms: Saga, Epos, Ballad, Chronicle, Legend, Heroic poem, Long poem Example sentence: “The old poet told us his epic tale.” more terms starting with “E”
Free Verse Type: noun Pronunciation: /free-vers/ What does Free Verse mean? Poetry that doesn’t doesn’t follow a specific rhyme scheme, meter, or structured pattern. Free Verse is poetry not written in a regular rhythm like pattern. Free verses are nonmetrical and nonrhyming. Free Verse Synonyms: Blank Verse Example of a Free Verse: [The sky is…
Haiku Type: noun Pronunciation: /hy-koo/ What does Haiku mean? A Japanese poetry style traditionally composed of three (3) lines with seventeen (17) syllables in a syllable pattern of 5-7-5. Haiku Synonyms: Hokku Example of a Haiku: [The cool breeze whispers, Leaves dance in the golden light,Autumn’s song begins.] Example sentence: “She wrote a really beautiful…
Limerick Type: noun Pronunciation: /lim-rick/ Popularized by: Edward Lear What does Limerick mean? A funny five (5) line poem in the rhyme scheme AABBA. Example sentence: “I wrote a good limerick tonight.” more terms starting with “L”
