Poetry

Features of a Poem

There are several types of poems...
For our unit in writing we have looked at:
Figurative language used in poems- metaphors/ similies/ onomotoeipia
We then looked at :
* I am Poems
* Haiku poems
* Cinquain Poems
* Rhyme Poems

Stanzas in Poetry

If you are looking towards poetry to find stanza examples you need not look far.

• Stanzas are available in even the first section of the poem.


• They are usually grouped together by the rhyme pattern and/or number of lines that they have.

In any given song you have perhaps unknowingly sung stanzas several times. They are known as the verses. Look at the lyrics of your favorite song carefully and you will easily notice the stanzas.

Types of Stanzas

There are many different types of stanzas. Some of which are:

• Couplets (stanza with two rhyming lines)
• Tercets (stanzas with three lines that may or may not rhyme)
• Quatrains (stanzas with four lines that may or may not rhyme)

Remember that in poetry you can identify a stanza by the number of lines that it has and its rhyme scheme or pattern.