Poetry: Lyric

Question 1

What is the form/style of a lyric?

Answer 1

There is a greta variety of form, style and subject matter in the simple lyric.

Question 2

How should a lyric be performed?

Answer 2

The speaker must be an honest mouth-piece reflecting thoughts ideas and feelings of the poet.
No gesture or movement should be used, the speaker should be still. There should be no deliberate eye contact with the audience but the eyes must be alive and in tune with the mood.