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A haiku is a three-line poetic form originating in Japan. The first line has five syllables, the second line has seven syllables, and the third line again has five syllables.	haiku	100%
A sonnet is a 14 line poem, typically (but not exclusively) concerning the topic of love. contain internal rhymes within their 14 lines; the exact rhyme scheme depends on it	sonnet	100%
a form of narrative verse that can be either poetic or musical. It typically follows a pattern of rhymed quatrains.	Ballad	80%
reflects upon death or loss	elegy	80%
is a five-line poem that consists of a single stanza, an AABBA rhyme scheme, and whose subject is a short, pithy tale or description.	limerick	60%
much like an elegy tribute to its subject	ode	60%
A pastoral poem is one that concerns the natural world, rural life, and landscapes. These poems have persevered from Ancient Greece (in the poetry of Hesiod) to Ancient Rome (Virgil) to the present day (Gary Snyder).	pastoral	60%
poetry that lacks a consistent rhyme scheme, metrical pattern, or musical form.	free verse	40%
refers to the broad category of poetry that concerns feelings and emotion. This distinguishes it from two other poetic categories: epic and dramatic.	lyric	40%
Similar to an epic, a narrative poem tells a story. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere” and Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” exemplify this form.	narrative	40%
A soliloquy is a monologue in which a character speaks to him or herself, expressing inner thoughts that an audience might not otherwise know.	Soliloquy	40%
poetry written with a precise meter—almost always iambic pentameter—that does not rhyme.	blank verse	20%
In contrast to blank verse, rhymed poems rhyme by definition, although their scheme varies.	rhymed	20%
A nineteen-line poem consisting of five tercets and a quatrain, with a highly specified internal rhyme scheme.	Villanelle	20%
An epic poem is a lengthy, narrative work of poetry. These long poems typically detail extraordinary feats and adventures of characters from a distant past.	epics	0%

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