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-- See Also the narrower term Ballades
Here are entered collections of ballades. Works on the literary form are entered under the heading Ballade.

-- See Also the narrower term Ballads
Here are entered collections of ballads in various unrelated languages. Works in a single language or group of languages are entered under this heading with language qualifier, e.g. Ballads, English; Ballads, Germanic. For works consisting of ballads of an individual ethnic group, additional subject entries are made under the heading [ethnic group]--Music and under the heading Folk music--[place] or Music--[place].

-- See Also the narrower term Bards and bardism

-- See Also the narrower term Bathetic poetry

-- See Also the narrower term Children's poetry

--subdivision Juvenile poetry under specific subjects

-- See Also the narrower term Christian poetry

-- See Also the narrower term College verse
For works limited to one school, the heading is qualified by nationality and an additional subject entry is made under the name of the school, e.g. 1. College verse, American--Massachusetts--Cambridge. 2. Harvard University.

-- See Also the narrower term Concrete poetry

-- See Also the narrower term Eddas

-- See Also the narrower term Elegiac poetry

-- See Also the narrower term Epic poetry

-- See Also the narrower term Epigrams
Here are entered collections of epigrams. Works on the epigram as a literary form are entered under the heading Epigram.
--subdivision Quotations, maxims, etc. under subjects, e.g. Politics, Practical--Quotations, maxims, etc.

-- See Also the narrower term Free verse

-- See Also the narrower term Humorous poetry

-- See Also the narrower term Hymns
Here are entered general collections of hymns as well as hymns of a particular Christian denomination, with qualification, when appropriate, by language, e.g. Hymns, English. Duplicate entry is made for the latter under the name of the denomination with subdivision Hymns, e.g. Baptists--Hymns.
--names of individual hymns, e.g. Gloria in excelsis Deo

-- See Also the narrower term Limericks

-- See Also the narrower term Love poetry

-- See Also the narrower term Lyric poetry
Here are entered general works. The lyric poetry of individual countries is entered under English poetry, French poetry, German poetry, etc.

-- See Also the narrower term Madrigals
For music materials, a second heading for medium is assigned if a specific medium of performance is given in the work.

-- See Also the narrower term Narrative poetry

-- See Also the narrower term Nursery rhymes

-- See Also the narrower term Parodies
Here are entered collections of parodies in several languages or of several literatures, in the English language, or of English and American literature. Collections in other languages or of other literatures are entered under Parodies qualified by language or nationality, e.g. Parodies, French. Works on the literary form of humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature are entered under Parody.
--subdivision Parodies, imitations, etc. under names of individual persons and individual works entered under title, e.g. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Parodies, imitations, etc.; Beowulf--Parodies, imitations, etc.

-- See Also the narrower term Pastoral poetry

-- See Also the narrower term Patriotic poetry

-- See Also the narrower term Poetry of places
Here are entered collections of poetry about several places in various parts of the world. Poetry about individual places is entered under the name of the place with subdivision Poetry.

-- See Also the narrower term Religion in literature

-- See Also the narrower term Religious poetry

-- See Also the narrower term Rondeaus

-- See Also the narrower term Scalds and scaldic poetry

-- See Also the narrower term Sea poetry

-- See Also the narrower term War poetry

--subdivision Poetry under names of wars, e.g. World War, 1939-1945--Poetry