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The first, second and fifth lines of a limerick rhyme. The same goes for the third and fourth lines.

Nonsense poems don't always make sense, they often use made up words, mixed up with real words.

Free verse poems don't follow the rules. Find out how to write them then try making up your own.

Find out how to work out the rhyme scheme of a poem.

A riddle is a type of puzzle, usually they are witty and have double meanings.

Find out about narrative poems, a type of poem that tells a story.

Find out how to write acrostic poems, where the first letter of each line spells a word.

Learn about the use of rhyming words and rhyme schemes in poetry.

Explore how to use figurative language when writing poetry.

Explore rhyme and rhythm in this English article and create a poem of your own.

Learn about the language and subjects used in poetry, as well as practising performing a poem.

Learn how to show understanding of a poem by learning parts off by heart.

Celebrate world poetry day in this interactive guide for children in KS2.