The Lyrical Poetry Quiz

Poetic Forms

• John Keats is known for his odes, such as 'Ode on a Grecian Urn,' 'Ode to a Nightingale,' and 'To Autumn.'
• An ode is a poem that expresses praise or admiration for a person, place, or thing, characterized by a formal tone and dignified language.

Elegy

• An elegy is a poem that mourns the death of a person or laments a loss, typically written in a reflective and melancholic tone.

Dramatic Monologue

• Robert Browning wrote the dramatic monologue 'My Last Duchess.'
• A dramatic monologue is a poem that takes the form of a speech by a single character, often featuring a narrator who addresses a silent listener.

Poetic Forms

• Sonnets, odes, elegies, and dramatic monologues are types of lyrical poetry.
• The correct answer is Epic, which is not a type of lyrical poetry.

Sonnets

• A Shakespearean sonnet consists of 14 lines, with a rhyme scheme and specific structure.
• Sir Philip Sidney wrote the famous sonnet sequence 'Astrophil and Stella.'

Lyric Poetry

• Lyric poetry is characterized by the expression of the poet's own thoughts, feelings, and emotions, often in a personal and reflective tone.
• The line "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" is an example of lyric poetry.