The main forms of English poetry are alliteration in the old English period (1066-1500), double rhyme (iambic rhymes in five steps every two lines) initiated by Chaucer, sonnets (three paragraphs, four sentences and the last two sentences) and blank poems.
The themes of English poetry include epics that record the history of the old English period, ballads of knight legends, long narrative poems and fables that reflect religious thoughts.