verse form; poetic form
Refers to the structural pattern of a poem, such as sonnet, haiku, or free verse.
Haiku is one of Japan's traditional verse forms.
この詩人はさまざまな詩型を試みている。
This poet experiments with various poetic forms.
Standard kanji spelling; the 型 character emphasizes 'form' or 'pattern'.
Alternate kanji spelling; 詩型 is more common in modern usage.
Compound of 詩 (poetry) and 型 (form, pattern). The alternate spelling 詩形 uses 形 (shape, form), which is also valid but less common.