Ancient Period (c. 3000 BCE - 500 CE):
* Epic Poetry: Long narratives celebrating heroes and gods, often with a strong oral tradition. Examples: *The Epic of Gilgamesh*, *The Odyssey*, *The Iliad*.
* Lyric Poetry: Short, personal poems expressing emotions, often accompanied by music. Examples: Sappho's poetry, the Psalms.
* Dramatic Poetry: Poetry written for performance, including tragedies, comedies, and satyr plays. Examples: Greek plays by Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes.
Medieval Period (c. 500 - 1500 CE):
* Courtly Poetry: Poetry celebrating chivalry, love, and courtly manners. Examples: *The Song of Roland*, *The Romance of the Rose*.
* Religious Poetry: Poetry expressing religious themes and devotion. Examples: *The Divine Comedy* by Dante Alighieri, *The Canterbury Tales* by Geoffrey Chaucer.
* Ballad Poetry: Narrative poems in a simple, often repetitive style, often set to music. Examples: *Sir Patrick Spens*, *The Ballad of Robin Hood*.
Renaissance Period (c. 1485 - 1660 CE):
* Humanist Poetry: Poetry influenced by classical literature and emphasizing human potential and reason. Examples: *Sonnets* by William Shakespeare, *The Faerie Queen* by Edmund Spenser.
* Metaphysical Poetry: Poetry characterized by intellectual wit, philosophical inquiry, and complex imagery. Examples: *The Divine Meditations* by John Donne, *Holy Sonnets* by John Donne.
Enlightenment Period (c. 1660 - 1800 CE):
* Neoclassical Poetry: Poetry emphasizing reason, order, and clarity, often following classical models. Examples: *Essay on Man* by Alexander Pope, *The Rape of the Lock* by Alexander Pope.
* Romantic Poetry: Poetry emphasizing emotion, imagination, and the individual experience. Examples: *Lyrical Ballads* by William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, *Ozymandias* by Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Victorian Period (c. 1837 - 1901 CE):
* Victorian Poetry: Poetry often reflecting the social and political issues of the time, with themes of love, loss, faith, and social justice. Examples: *In Memoriam A.H.H.* by Alfred Lord Tennyson, *The Raven* by Edgar Allan Poe.
* Pre-Raphaelite Poetry: Poetry inspired by the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, emphasizing beauty, nature, and medieval themes. Examples: *The Blessed Damozel* by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, *Goblin Market* by Christina Rossetti.
Modern Period (c. 1900 - 1945 CE):
* Modernist Poetry: Poetry breaking with traditional forms and conventions, often experimenting with language, structure, and imagery. Examples: *The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock* by T.S. Eliot, *The Waste Land* by T.S. Eliot.
* Imagist Poetry: Poetry emphasizing precise and evocative imagery. Examples: *The Red Wheelbarrow* by William Carlos Williams, *This Is Just to Say* by William Carlos Williams.
Postmodern Period (c. 1945 - Present):
* Postmodern Poetry: Poetry reflecting the fragmentation and uncertainty of the postmodern world, often playing with language and form. Examples: *The Dream Songs* by John Berryman, *The Wild Iris* by Louise Glück.
* Contemporary Poetry: A broad category encompassing a wide range of styles and approaches. Examples: *The Complete Poems* by Sylvia Plath, *The Wild Swans at Coole* by W.B. Yeats.
Note: These periods are not always neatly defined, and there is often overlap and interaction between them. This is a simplified overview, and many other periods and movements could be included. It is important to remember that poetry is constantly evolving, and new movements and trends are emerging all the time.