PECULIARITIES OF THE LYRIC GENRE IN WESTERN LITERATURE
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This article delves into the rich and evolving nature of the lyric genre in Western literature, exploring its historical roots, key features, and highlighting notable examples. The historical development traces back to ancient Greece, with poets like Sappho, and evolves through the Middle Ages and Renaissance. The key features include deep subjectivity, emotional exploration, vivid imagery, conciseness, and a lingering musicality. Notable examples, such as Shakespeare's sonnets, Emily Dickinson's poems, Walt Whitman's "Leaves of Grass," and John Keats's odes, exemplify the genre's diverse expressions and enduring significance in Western literary tradition.
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