3 Types

I have to say...Narrative and Lyric were not my favorite genre of Poetry. Most of the time, I have to read these types of poems 3 or 4 times before even getting what it's talking about; which is really frustrating. But I have decided to put together a study guide for the three types of poetry we have talked about in class! Nonsense and Humorous Verse, Narrative, and Lyric Poems.

Nonsense and Humorous Verse:

• Children like these kinds of poems because they are humorous and they tell a story with not a lot of sutlety.
• They have strong rhythm and rhyme
• "Although it is difficult to distinquish between humor and nonsense, one might say that in humor the real is the absurd; whereas in nonsense verse the absurd is real."
• They often have a play on words that causes slap-stick humor.

Narrative Poems:

• Also called Epics, meaning they are VERY old
• Don't assume the speaker is the author!
• They are mostly Ballads and often sung (4 lines with 8 syllables- second and forth lines rhyme)
• They tell a story, with a setting, characters, events, and a climax

Lyric Poems:

• Not so much tells a story, but depends more on art and music.
• Includes Sonnets
• Authors use poetry to portray experiences of life and how they felt