what is lyrical poetry?
i am trying to get a practice of it it is still not clear
any help would be great :)
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what is lyrical poetry?
i am trying to get a practice of it it is still not clear
any help would be great :)
Lyrical poetry is poetry that was written to be sung usually with instrumental accompaniment, or all song lyrics can be called lyrical poetry.
But others disagree.
Noun 1. lyric poem - a short poem of songlike quality
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/lyric+poem
Lyric Poetry consists of a poem, such as a sonnet or an ode, that expresses the thoughts and feelings of the poet.
http://wallacethinksagain.blogspot.c...yric-poem.html
lyric poetry
a type of emotional songlike poetry, distinguished from dramatic and narrative poetry
http://dictionary.reference.com/brow...c%20poetry?s=t
Lyric Poetry consists of a poem, such as a sonnet or an ode, that expresses the thoughts and feelings of the poet. The term lyric is now commonly referred to as the words to a song. Lyric poetry does not tell a story which portrays characters and actions. The lyric poet addresses the reader directly, portraying his or her own feeling, state of mind, and perceptions.
Word Origin
Greek lurikos 'for the lyre', from verses sung to a lyre
http://www.poeticterminology.net/31-lyric-poetry.htm
Search "lyrical poetry definition" for even more definitions.
I would say if you can tap-dance to it it's a go.
PeterL thank you so much for the lengthy post :)Quote:
Originally Posted by PeterL
i understand it more or less
but i have a question
is not a song lyrical?
can you do you write lyrical poetry?
LOL tap dance rap sounds hap :DQuote:
Originally Posted by TRIGGERSIDEWYS
SOngs are lyrical. That's why I put in the word origin: "From Ancient Greek "lurikos" meaning 'for the lyre', from verses sung to a lyre. That's why the words of songs are called lyrics.Quote:
Originally Posted by cacian
I have tried to write lyrical poetry, but it is difficult for someone who doesn't play a musical instrument, not even a lyre.
Some people, however, don't consider song lyrics to be poetry. That view doesn't make sense to me, but I wonder what lyrical poetry would mean in that context? Is it possible to have lyrical poetry without at least some expectation that it could be sung if someone wrote music for it?
When I looked at definitions, I was shocked that poetry written to be accompanied by a lyre was not the top definition. If they can't be recited or sung with a lyre (and any musical instrument would fit), then can they be lyrical?Quote:
Originally Posted by YesNo
It's gotta be a lyre though, anything else is ridiculous..
Or its close kin: lute, mandolin, guitar zither, autoharp, harp, dulcimer etc. All of those are very similar in most ways to the ancient LyreQuote:
Originally Posted by TRIGGERSIDEWYS
Come to think of it, couldn't you just chant a poem while plucking the strings of a lyre or guitar? I suppose anything could be a lyric poem then.
Classically, lyric poetry is defined as a mode and contrasted to narrative and dramatic poetry. Lyric poetry typically lent itself well to songs so it was often sung, but with the advent of the printing press and, especially, the ability to spread the written word to more and more people, lyric poetry no longer needed to be memorized or set to music, so it lost much of its musicality. We can especially see this with the Romantics' use of blank verse for poetry that isn't classically narrative or dramatic (eg, Wordsworth's Tintern Abbey). This blending of modes and the removal of anything that's singable has really created ambiguity around the term and what should/shouldn't be classified as lyric poetry.
lyric poetry — plays a subjective personal feeling