Journal 74: Poetry’s Social Function

Poetry in society can have different form. There are the sonnet and the haiku and the ballad. Different types of poetry takes on different forms and the different forms of poetry serves different purposes in society. For example, the Haiku developed y the Japanese served a purpose to express the feelings but also alongside physical observation. Observation and imagery is important in the haiku so it is not purely of images or purely of thoughts. Sonnets are rhythmic poems that are used in a variety of ways. Because of its acoustic appeals, it can be used in speeches or monologues but it can also be writing that appeals and persuade people. Sonnets can also be used to express thoughts and ideas and are too fancy to be explained or expressed through words. The ballads are the really long and story like poems. They are basically stories, whether short or long, sometimes can be extremely long that is almost like a 800 pages novel, but some can be a novel with just a few chapters. They serve to tell a story, usually of a hero's adventure to save the princess or defeat the monster, but a hero's journey nonetheless. Poetry in different forms serve different purposes and all are important.