Question

Which form of poetry best describes this poem.
A. limerick
B. lyric poem
C. haiku
D. free verse

The poem is called The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

1 The tide rises, the tide falls
2 The twilight darkens, the curlew calls;
3 Along the sea sands damp and brown
4 The traveler hastens toward the town,
5 And the tide rises, the tide falls.
6 Darkness settles on roofs and walls;
7 But the sea in the darkness calls and calls;
8 The little waves, with their soft, white hands,
9 Efface the footprints in the sands,
10 And the tide rises, the tide falls.
11 The morning breaks; the steeds in their stalls
12 Stamp and neigh as the hostler calls;
13 The day returns, but nevermore
14 Returns the traveler to the shore,
15 And the tide rises, the tide falls.

I read the poem and it sounded like lryics but poetry is all about rhyming or expressing your feelings so I chose my final answer and its D but unsure if my answer is correct.

Answer 1

Yeah I think it is also D.

Answer 2

I think it is B.

Answer 3

D is incorrect. Do you hear the rhymes??

B is correct, especially since it's not haiku or limerick or D!!

Answer 4

ooh I get it now thank you Snowflake and Writeacher.