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Lyric Poetry Definition and Examples: Lyric is nonnarrative, short poem that reveals the speaker’s personal feeling, emotion, mode, state of mind, expression, thought, attitude, perception etc. in a first person narrative. Lyric poetry does not tell any story, rather it is very personal and solely focused on the speaker’s personal feeling and ideas. Lyric poetry does not address wider public. The speaker in a Lyric poem always uses first person. For example, I, My love etc. So, in Lyric poetry, the speaker directly addresses the readers, invoking his own personal feeling and expressions. The word ‘Lyric’ comes from the Greek word ‘Lyre’, a stringed musical instrument. Initially, Lyric poem was meant to be sung and poets were used to singing Lyric in a Lyre. Originally, Lyric poet tends to be musical and suits to music very well and musicality is one of the characteristics of Lyric. However, over the time, the meaning of Lyric has been changed and it does no longer mean music. Rather, Lyric poetry is now largely meant for reading. Explanation of the speaker’s intense emotion, thought and feeling is the main purpose of Lyric poetry. That is why, some critics say that ‘you do not hear Lyric poem; rather, you overhear Lyric poem’. Among the different kinds of Lyric poetry, 14-line Sonnet is most popular. Some other forms of Lyric poetry are Ode, Elegy etc. For the last 500 years, Lyric has been the most popular form of poetry in the world. •

Lyric Poetry: highly musical verse that expresses the speaker's feelings and observations. In ancient times poems were sung with accompaniment from a lyre. Modern lyric poems, although usually not sung, still posses musical qualities-rhythm, rhyme, alliteration, and onomatopoeia. Examples of lyric poems include "The Eagle" by Alfred Lord Tennyson, "The Bells" by Edgar Allan Poe, and "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" by William Wordsworth.

Lesson Ideas 1. Instruct students to write about something beautiful they have seen. Convert this scene into a lyric poem, using the elements of poetry. 2. Read a lyric poem. Instruct students to imitate the style and write a lyric poem of their own 3. Read a short story containing a vivid description. Convert that description into a lyric poem 4. Write a lyric poem about a shoe, but make it sound like death 5. Write an apology letter to a friend with whom you had a fight amd convert the letter into a lyric poem

Confession Exercise N/L Write a poem in which you confess to a crime you didn’t commit. You can create the circumstances – perhaps you’re talking to a priest, or you’re being interrogated by police. Turn your confession into a narrative poem in which you describe the events leading up to your crime. Body Part Exercise L Write a poem addressed to a particular body part. Make sure you maintain a consistent tone and focus. Construction Exercise N/L Write a poem in which you literally build or take apart something for the reader. Describe each step of the process for the reader, incorporating technical and descriptions of materials. Create a lyric or narrative poem that “shows” the reader how it’s done. Alliteration Exercise ALL Make a list of twenty phrases that use alliteration, such as the sun settled on the south hill with sudden color. Pick two or three of these phrases and try to build images around them. Use at least one of these images in a poem. Fear Exercise L Think of something you were afraid of as a child. Write a poem in which you describe what it was and how it made you feel. You can write from the point of view of an older person looking back on it, or you can write from the point of view of the child you once were. Interior Monologue Exercise L Write a poem in which you adopt the persona of someone famous (they can be dead or alive). Imagine this person sitting alone, looking out over the Grand Canyon at sunrise, reflecting on his or her life. Write a poem in which you convey this person’s character through his or her internal thoughts. Newspaper Exercise N/L Read the newspaper. Pick one story from the paper, and write a poem in which you take on the persona of someone involved in the story. Write a narrative poem in which you tell the story from that person’s point of view. Personification Exercise L Look around your bedroom, kitchen, living room, or bathroom. Make a list of objects that seem to have moods or personalities. Choose five of them and create a description of each one’s personality or mood. Pick one of your descriptions and build a poem around it. Repulsion Exercise L Make a list of things you find repulsive – the smell of garbage, fast food employees, people who never shut up, etc. Choose one and write a poem in which you describe that person, place or thing in such a way that it becomes beautiful.