Lyric vs Narrative

What is the main focus of lyric poetry?

• Describing physical objects and landscapes.

• Analyzing historical events and figures.

• Exploring scientific concepts and theories.

• Expressing emotions, feelings, and thoughts

What is the main focus of narrative poetry?

• Telling a story or narrating events

• Depicting natural landscapes.

• Exploring philosophical ideas.

• Describing emotions and feelings.

Which type of poetry expresses the emotions and thoughts of the poet?

• epic poetry

• narrative poetry

• dramatic poetry

• lyric poetry

Which type of poetry tells a story or recounts events?

• haiku

• narrative poetry

• sonnet

• lyric poetry

What are the characteristics of lyric poetry?

• Using a narrative structure, focusing on historical events, and being lengthy in nature.

• Expressing personal emotions and feelings, using a musical and rhythmic language, focusing on the individual experience, and often being short in length.

• Expressing political ideologies, using a straightforward language, and being long in length.

• Focusing on nature and the environment, using a conversational tone, and being written in prose form.

What are the characteristics of narrative poetry?

• Narrative poetry is a form of poetry that expresses emotions.

• Narrative poetry is a form of poetry that focuses on abstract concepts.

• Narrative poetry is a form of poetry that does not have a specific structure.

• Narrative poetry is a form of poetry that tells a story.

Give an example of a lyric poem.

• The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost

• To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell

• The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

• Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare

Give an example of a narrative poem.

• The Raven

• Paradise Lost

• Beowulf

• The Odyssey

Which type of poetry is often shorter in length?

• Sonnet

• Epic

• Limerick

• Haiku

Which type of poetry focuses more on the actions and events?

• Narrative poetry

• Sonnet poetry

• Epic poetry

• Lyric poetry