Genres of Piyyut


is Jewish liturgical poetry, in Hebrew or occasionally Aramaic. Since the fifth century CE, piyyutim have been written in many different genres and subgenres. Most of these are defined by the function that the given poem fulfills in the context of Jewish prayer service; but a few are defined by other criteria, such as content.
Yotzer sequence—a series of poems, which adorn the blessings surrounding the morning recitation of the Shema‘. Note that the Shema‘ itself is always kept in its statutory form, and not adorned with poetry, because it is made up of passages taken straight from the Bible.
Qerova—a series of piyyutim, which adorn the blessings of the ‘Amida. There are a few types of these:
Some Shiv‘atot, almost exclusively for great festivals, have expansions:
Some piyyutim of the Shemone-`Esre genre, for special weekdays, have expansions:
Nishmat
Azharot
`Avoda
Ketubba for Shavu‘ot
Targum piyyutim
Ma`arivim
Elohekhem
Magen Avot piyyutim
Piyyutified blessing
Piyyutified Grace After Meals
Siyyum Le-hallel
El Adon and Shevaḥ Notnim
Zemer.
Hosha‘na