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Kindly define the term poetry and give relavant examples of types of poems...

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Poetry: Latin poetria the art of the poet.

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Poetry is a literary composition in verse form , which is different from prosa and normal speech. It uses meter and rhyme. Some types of poems are:

Sonnet - it's a lyrical and it has fourteen lines (Sonnet 138 )

Epic - long and historical poem written in blank verses (The Iliad; Paradse Lost )

Ballad - it is a narrative poem (Annabel Lee )

Hymn - spiritual praise (Amazing Grace )

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