A poem that tells a story similar to folk tale or a legend is a
Ballad
A poem that treats a serious subject humorously is known as
Burlesque
A poem which consists of just two lines, which may be rhymed or unrhymed.
Couplet
A sad poem on the death of a living thing.
Elegy
Many songs are written using this kind of poetic writing.
Lyric
A long poem that is generally serious or meditative.
Ode
A lyric poem of 14 lines that follows a conventional rhyming pattern.
Sonnet
A five line witty poem with a distinctive rhythm.
Limerick
A lengthy narrative poem that celebrates the adventures of a hero, either legendary or real.
Epic
A poem written in either rhyme or unrhymed lines that have no fixed rhythmic pattern.
Free verse
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