There are many different types of poems.
Many people have heard about haiku. In fact, most of us are taught at one point or another—usually in elementary school or high school—to write one of our very own. Even if you did that, do you remember what this type of poem actually is? Haiku is a form of poetry which is composed of three nonrhyming lines. They often express feelings and thoughts about nature; however, you could write a poem about any subject you like in this form.
One of the poetic favorites is pastoral (田园的)poetry because it means wonderful senses of peace and harmony (和谐)．Examples of this form include Keats’s Ode on a Grecian Urn, which is also a type of ode. Like the haiku，nature is often at the center of this type of poem as well. In general, pastoral poetry will focus on describing a rural place，but the terms(措辞)will be peaceful. You will feel at ease after reading this type of poem. Many pastoral poems are written about shepherds.
Are you familiar with the term “ballad”？ Probably you are, because people sometimes refer to songs—particularly romantic ones—as ballads. In fact, ballad poems are frequently sung—or at least they are intended to be sung, and they are often about love. Often, these ballads will tell stories and they tend to be of a mystical nature.
A limerick is a poem that is often silly or funny, written in five lines with an AABBA rhyme scheme. Often, a limerick tells a short, humorous story. This type of poem has been popular for hundreds of years, particularly in the English language. When limericks first became popular，they often expressed ideas that were dirty, but today limericks express all sorts of ideas.
Because poems can express a wide variety of emotions, there are sad forms of poetry as well as happy ones. One of these sad forms is known as an elegy(挽歌)．..
【解题导语】 本文向我们介绍了一些不同种类的诗歌。
1．What can we learn about haiku poems from this passage?
A．They rhyme. B．They’re very short.
C．They’re sad to read. D．They’re hard to write.
B 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的Haiku is a form of poetry which is composed of three nonrhyming lines.可知，这种诗歌只有三句，很短。
2．How do poems like Ode on a Grecian Urn most probably sound?
A．Funny. B．Sad.
C．Beautiful. D．Encouraging.
C 解析： 推理判断题。根据第三段的means wonderful senses of peace and harmony(和谐)以及the terms(措辞) will be peaceful. You will feel at ease after reading this type of poem.可推断，这种诗歌很有美感。
3．Who are most likely to write limericks?
A．People who admire nature.
B．People who want to write songs.
C．People who dream of becoming a famous poet.
D．People who like making fun of something.
D 解析： 推理判断题。根据第五段的A limerick is a poem that is often silly or funny, written in five lines with an AABBA rhyme scheme. Often, a limerick tells a short, humorous story.可知，喜欢搞笑的人会写这种诗。
