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the word lyric comes from lyre, a stringed musical instrument. It therefore originally meant a poem that could be sung. It has, however, come to mean any poem expressing an emotion, or a mood. Often love poems are described as lyrics e.g. O my loveâ??s like a red, red rose (Burns).
a form of poetry that tells a story, e.g. Ulysses (Tennyson).
a separate row of written words on a page of prose or poetry.
a part of speech that introduces and indicates the specificity of a noun; the words a...
you in both singular and plural. So, â??Iâ?? (first person) may address â??youâ?? (second...
a male character in a literary work, often the protagonist, that is admired or identified with...