Discover the essence of lyric poetry in English literature through insights on Greek melic and choric songs, the structure and characteristics of lyrics, and an analysis of Robert Frost's poem "Design". Unravel the emotional and musical aspects of lyric poetry as the origin of songs, sonnets, and odes.
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THE LYRIC INTRODUCTION TO ENGLISH LITERATURE SEMESTER 2, UNIT 1 -Dr. Lakshmi Muthukumar, Head, Department of English, SIES College of Arts, Science and Commerce (Autonomous), Sion West, Mumbai -22
THE MELIC AND CHORIC SONGS THE MELIC OR THE LYRIC SONG WAS SUNG BY A SINGLE VOICE TO THE ACCOMPANIMENT OF A LYRE. THE CHORIC SONG WAS INTENDED FOR COLLECTIVE SINGING TO THE ACCOMPANIMENT OF INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC.
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LYRIC IT IS AN EXPRESSION OF A SINGLE EMOTION. IT IS A SUBJECTIVE POEM. IT IS A MUSICAL COMPOSITION. LYRICS ARE UNRIVALLED FOR THEIR WORD-MUSIC OR VERBAL MELODY. IT IS A WELL KNIT POEM WITH A DEFINITE STRUCTURE.
THE STRUCTURE OF A LYRIC THE LYRIC CAN BE DIVIDED INTO THREE DISTINCT PARTS: 1. THE MOTIVE OR THE EMOTION WHICH SET THE BALL ROLLING. 2. THE THOUGHTS SUGGESTED BY THE EMOTION. 3. THE LAST STANZA WHICH USUALLY MARKS THE POET S RETURN TO HIS INITIAL MOOD, THE MOOD OF REASON.UNLIKE THE FIRST TWO PARTS, THE CLOSING PART TENDS TO BE INTELLECTUAL IN CHARACTER, EMBODYING,OFTEN, A JUDGEMENT, A POINTED SUMMARY, AND ENDING WITH A PARTING SMILE OR SIGH.
Robert Frosts Design I found a dimpled spider, fat and white, On a white heal-all, holding up a moth Like a white piece of rigid satin cloth-- Assorted characters of death and blight Mixed ready to begin the morning right, Like the ingredients of a witches' broth- A snow-drop spider, a flower like a froth, And dead wings carried like a paper kite.'
What had that flower to do with being white, The wayside blue and innocent heal-all? What brought the kindred spider to that height, Then steered the white moth thither in the night? What but design of darkness to appall?- If design govern in a thing so small.'
