Poetry

Poetry is a literary genre that uses indirection, ornamented words, and figurative expressions to express feelings, worldviews, experiences, and expectations of the poet. It is a recollection of the poet’s feeling and understanding of a subject or phenomenon.

Types of Poetry

1. Lyrics:

   • It is a musical poem which expresses the poet’s feelings for a being or object.
   • Lyrics are meant to be sung, so the poem needs to be accompanied with a musical instrument.
   • Lyrics reveal themes such as love, disappointment, nostalgia, etc.

2. Pastoral:

   • It is a poem set in a rural area about country life.
   • It eulogizes rural life and achievements.

3. Elegy:

   • This poem is composed to express sorrow or grief over somebody who has passed on.

4. Epic:

   • This is a lengthy poem written in a narrative form.
   • It recounts the heroic exploits of a character in the ancient past.

5. Ballad:

   • Ballad is a poem written in a musical form which tells a story.

6. Ode:

   • It is a poem that addresses a thing, an event, or a person.