Types of Children's Poetry
Nursery Rhymes
Traditional poems for young children. ("Little Miss Muffet")
Limericks
A limerick is a witty, humorous, or nonsense poem, especially in five lines with a strict rhyme scheme. ("There once was a man from Nantucket")
Haiku
Haiku is originally an old Japanese poem with three lines and seventeen syllables. (Haiku form)
Other formats of poetry: sonnet, the villanelle, and cinquain
Other formats of poetry: sonnet, the villanelle, and cinquain
Narrative Verse
A story told in the form of a poem, epics and ballads ("Paul Revere's Ride" by Henry Wadworth Longfellow).
Recent development of novel in verse.
Compare with Lyric Verse (A poem about feelings: sonnets, odes, elegies, and free verse) and dramatic poetry (monologues, dialogue poems, and soliloquies)
Recent development of novel in verse.
Compare with Lyric Verse (A poem about feelings: sonnets, odes, elegies, and free verse) and dramatic poetry (monologues, dialogue poems, and soliloquies)
Nonsense Verse
A type of poetry featuring fantastic images or made-up words that entertains through its wild silliness. ("Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll)
Free Verse
A style of poetry with no set length or rhyme scheme: its only rule is that it has no rules.
Compare with Peculiar poems such as Alphabet poem, Riddle poem, Shaped poems (or concrete poems).
Compare with Peculiar poems such as Alphabet poem, Riddle poem, Shaped poems (or concrete poems).
*Discussion
What are special characteristics of children's poetry in terms of types? What are the popular types in children's poetry? Why do these types appeal more to children than to adults?
What types of poetry are the poems from this week's reading list?
What types of poetry are the poems from this week's reading list?