OF POETRY Lyric Poetry – short; expresses the thoughts and feelings of a single speaker; often written in the first person; often written in language rich in sound; may relate an incident or, more often, draw a scene. E.g., a sonnet. Narrative Poetry – tells a story; has characters, a setting, and a plot. E.g., a ballad, an epic. Dramatic Poetry (dramatic monologue) – a speech of an imaginary character addressing another character (who remains silent) at some decisive moment. Didactic Poetry – to…
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