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 LYRIC POETRY: AN INTRODUCTION The word ‘lyric’ is derived from the Greek word lyre which is an instrument used by the Greeks as an accompaniment to a poem. Poets who use lyrical form of poetry exhibit particular temperaments and sentiments by means of words. Such dispositions give out an array of emotions, from extreme to subtle, concerning existence, love, death, or other such life experiences. A poet writes lyric poetry with an aim to establish a direct contact with the readers. Such kind of poetry expresses a poet’s sentiments as he or she expresses his or her state of mind or emotions in it. Most of the lyrical poems are based on sentimental and lofty themes which encourage readers to develop a deeper aspect of looking at life. Readers of these poems are able to relate to the poems as they are based on feelings and emotions and thus, these poems have a universal appeal attached with them. Characteristics of Lyric Poetry The following are the main characteristics of lyric poetr...

Types of Comedy There are five types of comedy in literature: 1.Romantic Comedy ********************** This type of drama involves the theme of love leading to happy conclusion. We find romantic comedy in Shakespearean plays and some Elizabethan contemporaries.These plays are concerned with idealized love affairs. It is a fact that the true love never runs smooth; however, love overcomes the difficulties and ends in a happy union. Example: ••••••••••• William Shakespeare’s play,A Midsummer Night’s Dream,is a good example of a romantic comedy, presenting young lovers falling comically in and out of love for a brief period. Their real world problems get resolved magically, enemies reconcile and true lovers unite in the end.  2.Comedy of Humors *********************** Ben Johnson is the first dramatist, who conceived and popularized this dramatic genre during late sixteenth century. The term humor derives from Latin word ‘humor’ that means liquid. It comes from a theory t...

  Elaine Showalter: Towards A Feminist Poetics: The Summary Elaine Showalter: Towards A Feminist Poetics About the author: Elaine Showalter (born January 21, 1941) is an American literary critic, feminist, and writer on cultural and social issues. She is one of the founders of feminist literary criticism in United States academia, developing the concept and practice of gynocritics . She is well known and respected in both academic and popular cultural fields. She has written and edited numerous books and articles focused on a variety of subjects, from feminist literary criticism to fashion, sometimes sparking widespread controversy, especially with her work on illnesses. Showalter has been a television critic for People magazine and a commentator on BBC radio and television. Showalter is a specialist in Victorian literature and the Fin-de-Siecle (turn of the 19th century). Her most innovative work in this field is in madness and hysteria in literature, specifically in women’s writ...