How many kinds of poems are there?

There are eight kinds of metrical poems, four kinds of five-character metrical poems and four kinds of seven-character metrical poems.

Eight-sentence five-character verse

First, the first sentence doesn't rhyme.

⊙⊙仄, ⊙仄.

Flat, flat.

⊙⊙仄, ⊙仄.

Flat, flat.

Second, put the first sentence into rhyme.

Ping, ping, ping.

Flat, flat.

⊙⊙仄, ⊙仄.

Flat, flat.

Third, the first sentence doesn't rhyme.

Flat, flat.

⊙⊙仄, ⊙仄.

Flat, flat.

⊙⊙仄, ⊙仄.

Fourth, make the first sentence rhyme.

⊙ШШ Ш Ш Ш Ш Ш Ш Ш Ш Ш Ш.

⊙⊙仄, ⊙仄.

Flat, flat.

⊙⊙仄, ⊙仄.

Seven-syllable/seven-syllable metrical poem

First, the first sentence doesn't rhyme.

⊙⊙仄⊙仄仄仄仄仄仄仄仄仄仄仄仄仄.

⊙⊙⊙⊙仄仄, ⊙仄仄flat.

⊙⊙仄⊙仄仄仄仄仄仄仄仄仄仄仄仄仄.

⊙⊙⊙⊙仄仄, ⊙仄仄flat.

Second, put the first sentence into rhyme.

⊙ Ping ⊙ Ping, Ping ⊙ Ping.

⊙⊙⊙⊙仄仄, ⊙仄仄flat.

⊙⊙仄⊙仄仄仄仄仄仄仄仄仄仄仄仄仄.

⊙⊙⊙⊙仄仄, ⊙仄仄flat.

Third, the first sentence doesn't rhyme.

⊙⊙⊙⊙仄仄, ⊙仄仄flat.

⊙⊙仄⊙仄仄仄仄仄仄仄仄仄仄仄仄仄.

⊙⊙⊙⊙仄仄, ⊙仄仄flat.

⊙⊙仄⊙仄仄仄仄仄仄仄仄仄仄仄仄仄.

Fourth, make the first sentence rhyme.

⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙.

⊙⊙仄⊙仄仄仄仄仄仄仄仄仄仄仄仄仄.

⊙⊙⊙⊙仄仄, ⊙仄仄flat.

⊙⊙仄⊙仄仄仄仄仄仄仄仄仄仄仄仄仄.