Ancient poetry can be divided into () and () according to melody. Modern poetry is divided into () and () according to the expression of the content of the work. According to the language of the work
Ancient poetry can be divided into two categories according to the rhythm: (ancient poetry) and (modern poetry). Modern poetry is divided into (narrative poetry) and (lyric poetry) according to the expression of the content of the work. According to the phonological rhythm and structural form of the language, the works can be divided into (metrical poems), (free poems) and (prose poems).