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It is a poem that tells a story; its structure resembles the plot line of a story
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It is a poem that tells a story; its structure resembles the plot line of a story [i.e. the introduction of conflict and characters, rising action, climax and the denouement].
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It is any poem with one speaker (not necessarily the poet) who expresses strong thoughts and feelings.
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Stanzas are a series of lines grouped together and separated by an empty line from other stanzas
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It is a narrative poem that has a musical rhythm and can be sung. A ballad is usually organized into quatrains or cinquains, has a simple rhythm structure, and tells the tales of ordinary people.
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It is a lyric poem consisting of 14 lines and, in the English version, is usually written in iambic pentameter.
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t is a lyric poem that mourns the dead. [It's not to be confused with a eulogy.]It has no set metric or stanzaic pattern, but it usually begins by reminiscing about the dead person, then laments the reason for the death, and then resolves the grief by concluding that death leads to immortality.
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A poem may or may not have a specific number of lines, rhyme scheme and/or metrical pattern, but it can still be labeled according to its form or style.
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It is a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero.
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It is usually a lyric poem of moderate length, with a serious subject, an elevated style, and an elaborate stanza pattern.
