Lyric poem synonym
What is a lyric poem called
Types of lyric poetry and examples.
Lyric poetry
Formal type of poetry
Modern lyric poetry is a formal type of poetry which expresses personal emotions or feelings, typically spoken in the first person.[1] The term for both modern lyric poetry and modern song lyrics derives from a form of Ancient Greek literature, the Greek lyric, which was defined by its musical accompaniment, usually on an instrument known as a kithara, a seven-stringed lyre (hence "lyric").
These three are not equivalent, though song lyrics are often in the lyric mode and Ancient Greeklyric poetry was principally chanted verse.[a][2]
The term owes its importance in literary theory to the division developed by Aristotle among three broad categories of poetry: lyrical, dramatic, and epic.
Lyric poetry is one of the earliest forms of literature.
Meters
Much lyric poetry depends on regular meter based either on syllable or on stress – two short syllables or one long syllable typically counting as equivale
