Lyric Poetry a short introduction

Lyric Poetry: a Short Introduction

Lyric Poetry a short introductionShabbir AhmedAssistant ProfessorDepartment of EnglishIslamic University, KushtiaE-mail: [email protected]

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4Lyric poetry is one of three genres of poetry; the other two are dramatic and narrative.

5Lyric Poems such as a sonnet or an ode, express the thoughts and feelings of the poet. Lyric poems do not tell a story which portrays characters and actions. The lyric poet addresses the reader directly, portraying his or her own feelings, state of mind, and perceptions.

6Some Famous English Authors and Poets of Lyric poems:Percy Bysshe Shelley, John Donne, John Dryden, William BlakeRobert Browning, John Keats, Rudyard Kipling, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow,Christina Rossetti, William Wordsworth & Alfred, Lord Tennyson

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