"Lyric" Poetry Flashcards
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definition lyric poetry
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Originally composition for musical perfomances
Refers to format of a short poem (providing song-like traits) in which the poet expresses their personal feelings/emotions rather than being critical
Expressive and expansive, focus on imagery and musicality explore internal thoughts and feelings
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important context or history of lyric poetry
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Originated from Ancient Greece, commonly recited through song form accompanied by lyre. Earliest lyric poets Sappho and Pindar
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related keywords or concepts lyric poetry
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related to ‘lyric’
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2-3 examples of how lyric poetry applies to readings
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Dickinson and Bradstreet tend to write lyric poems
