Lyrical Poetry
- “Lyrical comes from Greek “Lyrikos”
meaning “singing to the lyre”.
- In ancient Greece and Rome, these
poems were accompanied by the lyre.
- Poetry that doesn’t tell a story, rather
includes thoughts and feelings as well
as lessons and personal philosophy.
- Has characteristics of a song
- Has a musical rhythm and topics often
explore romantic feelings or other
strong emotions.
- Pertains to a single mood or feeling and
is more personal in nature.
- Usually written in first person point of
view and creates a mood through
images or pictures.
- Types: sonnets, elegy, odes
- Exhibits an endless variety of forms.
- Examples;
Narrative Poetry
- Poems that tell a story and have
characters, conflict and a resolution.
- Narrates a story either by the use of
poetry diction either real or imaginary.
- Has a special appeal and describes events
in a vivid way, using some elements as short
stories, plot characters and dialogue.
- Also describes personal feelings and
thoughts and often has a rhyme scheme.
- Generally longer than lyric style of poetry
because the poet needs to establish basic
elements of fiction such as characters,
conflict and plot.
- a number of them are very old and were
originally intended to be recited to
audience.
- Type: Ballad: “The Iliad” & “The Odessey”
Epic Poetry
- A form of poem often written in blank
verse, lengthy in size in which poet shows
protagonist in action of historical
significance or great mythic.
- One of the oldest types of poetry and
one of the oldest types of stories.
- A legendary tale of the deeds and
adventures of its hero.
- Before they were written down, they
were part of people’s oral tradition
(shared, performed or presented
verbally).
- Helped maintain and preserve the history
of a culture.
- Examples: Odyssey, Iliad, Paradise Lost.
- Popular or ancient poetry is usually
without definite author and slow in
development but modern epic poetry has
a definite author.
Ballad Poetry
- A short poem that tells a story like epic
poems, and is suitable to being sung.
- can originate from a wide range of
subjects but often based on a legend or
folk tale.
- Simple narrative poem that tells about
emotional happenings.
- Usually has stanzas of four lines each
following an ABAB rhyme scheme.
- Major part of oral tradition and written
in straight forward verse, seldom with
details but always with graphic simplicity
and force.
- Examples: “Unchained Melody" by the
Righteous Brothers. "I Can't Help Falling
in Love with You" by Elvis Presley.
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