1, classified by temperament:
It can be divided into two categories: ancient poetry and modern poetry. Classical poetry and modern poetry are concepts formed in the Tang Dynasty, which are divided from the perspective of poetic rhythm.
2, according to the content classification:
It can be divided into narrative poems, lyric poems, farewell poems, frontier poems, pastoral poems, nostalgic poems (epics), object-chanting poems, mourning poems and allegorical poems.
Second, the classification of new poetry:
1. Narrative poetry and lyric poetry: this is divided according to the expression of the content of the work.
2. Metric poetry, free verse, prose poetry and rhyme poetry: this is classified according to the phonological rhythm and structural form of the language of the work.
Poetry is a lyrical literary genre. According to different classification standards, it can be divided into many categories.
It has the following four characteristics: (1) Poetry content is the most concentrated reflection of social life. (2) Poetry is full of emotion and imagination. (3) The poetic language is characterized by conciseness, image, harmonious tone and distinct rhythm. (4) The form of poetry: it is not based on sentences, but on behavior, and its branches are mainly based on rhythm, not on meaning.