Question

From the following list of poems, which ones could be classified as lyric poetry? Select all that apply.

"Annabel Lee"
"Ode Recited at the Harvard Commemoration"
"Favorite"
"Young Grimes"
"The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls"

Answer 1

The correct answer would be: All of these poems could be classified as lyric poetry.

Lyric poetry is a genre that encompasses a wide variety of categories, such as ballads, odes, sonets and the list goes on. In its origins, these types of poems were meant to be recited alongside a piece of music. For this reason, their most characteristic feature is a melodic and emotional tone. They tend to focus on emotions and perceptions rather than telling a story in a narrative way, and are most commonly written in the first person.

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