LYRIC

                                  समझने के लिये वीडियो जरूर देखें

            

1.      Lyric is a short and non-narrative poem which was originated in Greece.

2.      A lyric is sung by a single speaker, who expresses personal emotions or thoughts.

3.      The singer of lyric used an instrument called ‘lyre’ which is an instrument used by the Grecians to play when reading a poem.

4.      Lyrical poems, which are often popular for their musical quality and rhythm, are pleasing to the ear.

5.      It helps to demonstrate specific moods and emotions through words. Such moods vary in it’s range of emotions, from very common to extreme experiences of life.

MAIN FEATURES OF LYRIC

1.      It has emotional touch or profound thoughts.

2.      It conveys intense and powerful feelings.

3.      It is a short poem. It is subjective.

4.      It is highly musical.

5.      It is well organized with

6.      Fierce beginning

7.      Emotional middle

8.      Reasoned ending

9.      It uses rhyme, meter and other literary devices( as alliteration, assonance, and anaphora.)

10.   It is a non-narrative poem.

11.   Singer expresses its personal emotions and expressions.

12.   It encompasses a wide range of forms and approaches.

TYPES OF LYRIC

1.      Personal: In personal lyric the theme revolves around the poet and his experiences of life.

   ex: John Milton’s “When I consider how my light is spent” and S.T. Coleridge’s “Frost at midnight”.

2.      Impersonal: In impersonal lyric the usual themes are celebrations of the festivals, public events, marriages etc.

   ex: Abraham Lincoln’s “O captain! My captain!” and W.B. Yeats's “Sailing to Byzantium”

FUNCTION OF LYRIC

1.      A lyrical poet addresses his audience directly by portraying their state of mind or emotions. That is why a lyrical poem expresses personal emotions of the poet. The themes of lyrical poems are also emotional and lofty, enabling the readers to look into the life of things deeply. That is why such poems have universal appeal, because readers can relate their feelings with the poem.

ROMANTIC LYRIC:

1.      Romantic lyrics were marked by the balance of subject and form. These are simple, spontaneous, musical and frenzy. These have a sense of freedom but these are meaningful too.

VICTORIAN LYRIC

1.      Victorian lyrics were based on reality. These have higher order. Main lyricists were- Tennyson, Robert Browing, A.C. Swinburne etc.

MODERN LYRIC

1.      Modern lyrics have a wide range of subjects and qualities. These are realistic and natural. These have modern spirit.

EXAMPLES

1.      Shelley’s “To night”

2.      Emily Dickinson’s “Wild nights, Wild nights”

3.      E.B. Browning’s “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways”

4.      Andrew Marvell’s “To his coy mistress”

5.      Mathew Arnold “Dover beach”

6.      Note- Shelley was called ‘a perfect singing God’ by A.C. Swinburne.