* Sonnets: This is probably the form he's most famous for. Shakespearean sonnets are 14 lines long, written in iambic pentameter, and follow a specific rhyme scheme (ABAB CDCD EFEF GG).
* Narrative poems: Shakespeare wrote long narrative poems, like "Venus and Adonis" and "The Rape of Lucrece," which tell stories.
* Lyric poems: Shakespeare also wrote shorter, personal poems reflecting on emotions and experiences.
* Dramatic verse: Shakespeare is renowned for his plays written in verse, often blank verse (unrhymed iambic pentameter), but he also used other forms like rhyming couplets and prose.
While he didn't invent new forms, Shakespeare perfected and popularized many existing ones, and his works continue to influence poetry today.