Acrostic-a series of lines or verses in which the first, last, or other particular letters when taken in order spell out a word, phrase, etcSo nice and blueKeep on looking at itYou should look

Ballad- poems that tell of an event. They were often used to spread the news, provide entertainment, or create a bigger than real life storyThe Mermaid by Unknown authorOh the ocean waves may roll, And the stormy winds may blow, While we poor sailors go skipping aloft And the land lubbers lay down below, below, below And the land lubbers lay down below

Blank Verse-any verse comprised of unrhymed lines all in the same meter, usually iambic pentameterExcerpt from Macbeth by William ShakespeareTomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,Creeps in this petty pace from day to day, To the last syllable of recorded time;And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more: it is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing.

Epic-a long narrative poem celebrating the adventures and acheivements of a hero... epics deal with the traditions, mythical or historical,Hiawatha's Departurefrom The Song of HiawathabyHenry Wadsworth LongfellowBy the shore of Gitchie Gumee, By the shining Big-Sea-Water, At the doorway of his wigwam, In the pleasant Summer morning, Hiawatha stood and waited.

Epitaph-An inscription on a tombstone in memory of the one buried there. ... A brief poem or statement in memory of someone who is deceasedTruth and History.21 Men. The Boy Bandit KingHe Died As He LivedWilliam H. Bonney "Billy the Kid"William H BonneyR.I.P

Haiku- is a form of Japanese poetry, consisting of 17 morae (or on), in three metrical phrases of 5, 7 and 5 morae respectivelyAs the wind does blowAcross the trees, I see theBuds blooming in May I walk across sandAnd find myself blisteringIn the hot, hot heat