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lyric poem

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noun

  • A form of poetry, typically short and non-narrative, that expresses the personal emotions, thoughts, or observations of a single speaker.

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I mean from there, you’re connecting to that tradition of mourning, of draping a mirror to the myriad worm, which is like this terrifying yet familiar, at least in the lyric poem, thing.

From The New Yorker Feb. 20, 2019

Inspired by Sir Philip Sidney’s Renaissance lyric poem “The Arcadia,” the show, directed by Michael Mayer, is awash in cross-dressing and mistaken identity.

From New York Times Dec. 27, 2018

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Possible Synonyms

  • a song for the page
  • melic poetry
  • personal poetry
  • expressive verse
  • poetry of the self

Possible Antonyms

  • narrative poem
  • didactic poem
  • story in rhyme
  • dramatic poetry
  • historical epic

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