Poetry forms

Poetry forms are specific structures or patterns that poets follow to craft their poems. They often include rules about rhyme schemes, meter (the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables), line length, and stanza organization. Examples include sonnets, which have 14 lines with a set rhyme scheme, and haikus, short three-line poems with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern. These forms provide a framework that guides the poet’s creativity and helps convey emotions or ideas in a disciplined way, while also offering familiarity and aesthetic appeal to readers.