Types of Poetry

Narrative:
It's a type of pome that tells a story.
Agnes Hatot, by Henry Abbey

Ballads:
It's a story in a poem. Usually ballads are about love.
The Mermaid

Epic:
It's a poem that talks about heroes conquering evil. Usually epic poems are really long and written in a elegant language.
Hiawatha's Departure from The Song of Hiawatha

Lyric:
This type of poem expresses the feelings and thoughts of the poet.
Dying

Sonnets:
It's a fourteen line lyric poem that has a specific rhyming pattern and meter.
O thou my lovely boy - Sonnet 126

Elegies:
It's a sad and thoughtful poem about someone's death.
Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard

Free Verse:
It's a free style poem that doesn't have a specific rhyming pattern or a meter.
Song of Myself