Lyric Lyrical Elegance of the Elizabethan Age

Modern lyric poetry is an informal form of creative poetry that expresses feelings or personal emotions, usually written in the third person. Unlike most poetry, you don’t need to use all CAPS, exclamation points, or metaphors in your lyrics; they are not part of the accepted format for poetry. Instead, most modern lyric poems are written around ordinary words and their meanings. Sometimes they are written as a diary-style poem using anonymous alliteration.

Lyric poetry has been a major influence on the development of music, and it can be seen in almost every musical genre from classical music to new-age, alternative music. One of the most influential poets, after Wordsworth, was also a Romantic poet,ophenomenon of the early 20th century’s “poetry of the movement” called jazz. Consider listening to some of Beethoven’s piano music, particularly his “Fur Elise”, and listen to how he describes emotions in each line. He uses alliteration (ableism) to do this.

It is interesting to compare the development of music with that of lyric writing. While lyric writing was primarily done for aesthetic and emotional entertainment, the earliest music, such as folk music, was born out of necessity: to warn of impending death or injury. The early blues songwriter, Blind Willie McTell, knew that if he did not tell a story in each bar of the rhythm section that the song would not last long. He needed a way to make the songs memorable – and “Who’s That Lady” is one of the most famous songs of all time! For this reason, early music, including the blues, folk, country, gospel, and most of the best music of the late 19th century, was born out of necessity and the need to tell a story.