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What is a characteristic of lyric poetry?
What is a characteristic of lyric poetry?
What is the typical structure of a sonnet in English?
What is the typical structure of a sonnet in English?
What is the main theme of most sonnets?
What is the main theme of most sonnets?
What is the name of the sonnet sequence written by Edmund Spenser?
What is the name of the sonnet sequence written by Edmund Spenser?
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What are the three parts of an ode?
What are the three parts of an ode?
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What is the primary way in which odes were adapted from ancient Latin poetry?
What is the primary way in which odes were adapted from ancient Latin poetry?
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Which of the following is NOT a type of lyric poetry?
Which of the following is NOT a type of lyric poetry?
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What is the typical subject matter of an ode?
What is the typical subject matter of an ode?
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Who is the most famous writer of odes in English?
Who is the most famous writer of odes in English?
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What is the main theme of an elegy?
What is the main theme of an elegy?
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What is the characteristic of a dramatic monologue?
What is the characteristic of a dramatic monologue?
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What is the form of Thomas Gray's 'Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard'?
What is the form of Thomas Gray's 'Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard'?
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What is the main difference between an ode and an elegy?
What is the main difference between an ode and an elegy?
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Who wrote the dramatic monologue 'The Love Song of J.Alfred Prufrock'?
Who wrote the dramatic monologue 'The Love Song of J.Alfred Prufrock'?
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What is the characteristic of a poem that is not found in an elegy?
What is the characteristic of a poem that is not found in an elegy?
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Study Notes
Lyric Poetry
- Lyric poetry evokes powerful images and emotions, and includes forms like sonnets, odes, elegies, and dramatic monologues.
Sonnet
- A sonnet is a 14-line poem with a specific structure, typically written in three stanzas (quartets and a sestet).
- Most sonnets focus on love and the passage of time.
- Famous sonnet writers include William Shakespeare, Sir Philip Sidney, and Edmund Spenser.
Ode
- An ode is a poem that typically praises someone or something, and has a specific structure (strophe, antistrophe, and epode).
- Famous ode writers include John Keats, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and William Wordsworth.
Elegy
- An elegy is a poem written in mourning at the death of a person, or a poem that meditates on the theme of death.
- Examples of elegies include Alfred, Lord Tennyson's In Memoriam A.H.H. and Thomas Gray's Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard.
- Elegies do not have a rigid form and are determined by their subject matter.
Dramatic Monologue
- A dramatic monologue is a lyric poem that takes the form of a speech delivered by a speaker different from the poet.
- Examples of dramatic monologues include Robert Browning's My Last Duchess, T.S. Eliot's The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, and Matthew Arnold's Dover Beach.
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Explore the world of lyric poetry, characterized by short, non-narrative poems that evoke powerful emotions. From famous quotes to poetic styles, test your knowledge of this beautiful genre.
