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Lyric Poetry a short introduction. Shabbir Ahmed Assistant Professor Department of English Islamic University, Kushtia E-mail: shabbirkst@gmail.com. Lyre. Lyric poetry is one of three genres of poetry; the other two are dramatic and narrative. .
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Lyric Poetrya short introduction Shabbir Ahmed Assistant Professor Department of English Islamic University, Kushtia E-mail: shabbirkst@gmail.com
Lyric poetry is one of three genres of poetry; the other two are dramatic and narrative.
Lyric 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.
Some Famous English Authors and Poets of Lyric poems:Percy Bysshe Shelley, John Donne, John Dryden, William Blake Robert Browning, John Keats, Rudyard Kipling, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Christina Rossetti, William Wordsworth & Alfred, Lord Tennyson