What are the types of poetry?

Answer by  LE84 (16)

Early poetry took the form of Greek Epic poetry. There are also many famous sonnets by Shakespeare, and later romantic, metaphysical, and war poetry (Siegfried Sassoon), and most recently, twentieth century poetry such as Philip Larkin and W.B. Yeats.

Answer by  maverick32 (87)

Popular forms include acrostic- certain letters form words/sentences. Ballad- tells a story. Couplet 2 line stanza rhymes. haiku- 3 unrhyming lines5-7-5. Sonnet- 14 lines rhyme scheme. Many other forms available.

Answer by  patti (29325)

There are dozens of poetic forms and sub-forms of many of those. "The Teachers and Writers Handbook of Poetic Forms" is an excellent source of info and examples of all.