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ACROSTIC: Writing words or phrases horizontally from a word that is written vertically.
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AUTOBIOGRAPHY POEM: Writing a poem about yourself following a specific format.
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CINQUAIN: A five line poem that does not rhyme and folows a syllable pattern such as 2-4-6-8-2. A noun is in the first line and a synonym of it is in the last line.
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COLOR POETRY: This poem is made up of couplets that visually describe colors and have end rhyme.
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CONCRETE POEM/SHAPE POEM: Sentences are written to create the shape of what they are describing.
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EPITAPH: A brief poem inscribed on a tombstone praising a deceased person, usually with rhming lines. This is fun to write during Halloween.
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FREE VERSE POETRY: An irregular form of poetry in which the content and structure are free from traditional poetry rules.
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HAIKU: This is a three line Japanese poem about nature. It follows a
5-7-5 syllable pattern.
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IRISH LIMERICK: A humerous five line poem full of nonsense. The first, second and fifth lines rhyme as do the third and fourth.
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MONO-RHYME POEM: A poem in which all of the lines have a common end rhyme.
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PHONE POEM: A poem is written horizontally from phone number. The number of syllables in each line depends on the number.
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TONGUE TWISTER: A sentence or stanza in a poem whose beginning sounds use alliteration.
