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There are two basic types of poetry:
There are two basic types of poetry:
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* ''traditional'' - poetry that follows standard rules of [[grammar]] and syntax with a regular rhythm and rhyme scheme.
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* ''traditional'' - poetry that follows standard rules of [[grammar]] and syntax with a regular rhythm and rhyme scheme. This practice, in abeyance for the past century, is currently being revived, as exemplified by [[The Society of Classical Poets]].
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* ''modern'' - avoids rhyme and standard grammatical organization and seeks new ways of expression.
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* ''modern'' - avoids rhyme and standard grammatical organization and seeks new ways of expression. The majority of this type of verse today tends to take the form of [[Progressive Poetry]] that espouses leftist propaganda and mistakenly associates formlessness with social democratic values.
There are many poems written about the important parts of life,
There are many poems written about the important parts of life,