what is the difference between a poem, ode, ballad and verse ?
Poem : a piece of writing in which the expression of feelings and ideas is given intensity by particular attention to diction (sometimes involving rhyme), rhythm, and imagery.
Ode :a lyric poem, typically one in the form of an address to a particular subject, written in varied or irregular metre.
Ballad: a poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas. Traditional ballads are typically of unknown authorship, having been passed on orally from one generation to the next.
Verse:writing arranged with a metrical rhythm, typically having a rhyme.
Ode :a lyric poem, typically one in the form of an address to a particular subject, written in varied or irregular metre.
Ballad: a poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas. Traditional ballads are typically of unknown authorship, having been passed on orally from one generation to the next.
Verse:writing arranged with a metrical rhythm, typically having a rhyme.