POETRY : THE LYRIC
The lyric is the most delightful form of poetry. It is generally subjective. Lyric poetry was actually a poetry composed to be sung accompanying with a lyre. The lyre was a simple Greek musical instrument. The Greek idea of the lyric suggests its intimate connection with music.
A lyric is defined as a poem that expresses a single emotion. A lyric is generally short. The quality of emotion is very important in a lyric. The language and imagery of a lyric must be characterized by beauty, harmony and propriety.
There are various type of lyrical poetry based on the emotions such as the love lyric, the lyric of patriotism, the lyric of religious emotion, the lyric of joy and many more. In lyric poetry the poet is occupied with himself. His thoughts, feelings and emotions are the main subject of the lyric. And so the lyric becomes the mirror to his personality. Some forms of lyric lead us to meditative and philosophic moods as in them the elements of the thought and reflection are dominant.
Structurally a lyric can be divided into three parts. The first is the motive. It states the emotion and comprises the first few lines. The second part of the lyric consists of the poet's thoughts, emotions and feelings. This may be termed as statement. The third part of a lyric is the conclusion that comes when the emotion subsides.
The beauty of the lyric depends on its expression. So the poet has to choose words and their arrangements with great care. The combination of lines, rhythm and rhyme scheme are important. Smoothness or hardness of the words, slowness or rapidity of the movements, alliteration, rhyme, rhythm, melody and even some irregularities get hold upon the reader's imagination and intensify his enjoyment of the lyric.
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