Lyric. How often do we hear this word, which we associate with love experiences! The lyrics are both quiet sadness, illuminated by a wonderful feeling, and sweet pain in anticipation of something unknown! The very name "lyric poetry" comes from the Greek λυρικός, that is, "sensual and sounding to the accompaniment of a lyre."
Features
Lyrics is one of the literary genres that conveys the personal experiences and moods of the author himself. The following descriptions of lyricism can be found in Russian explanatory dictionaries. This is:
- Refinement of the soul as an emotional source, as well as softness and sensitivity of experiences (according to Ozhegov).
- Cardiness and poetic mood, the purpose of which is to excite the soul (according to Efremova).
- Lyrical mood is poetry that reflects the subjective experiences and feelings of its creator (according to Krysin).
Performance
In lyrical works, the essence of building the character of the protagonistbased on emotions and feelings. That is, if the foundation of a dramatic story is based on difficult relationships with others throughout the life path, then the role of the main character becomes an image-experience. Moreover, his emotions at the same time go beyond the personality of the writer himself and acquire social significance, without losing autobiography.
The lyrical mood is rightfully an aesthetically important experience that comes from the depths of the author's soul, which gives each of us the opportunity to see the reflection of our own feelings in his creations. Even if the poet did not experience the described feelings in reality, this in no way affects the sensuality of perception, since the experiences are quite real.
It is customary to look at the lyrics as the author's passion for his own inner world, so this style of presentation is often called "creative confession" or "self-disclosure". And these are quite appropriate terms.
What directions can be attributed to the lyrics?
Since this genre is based on the ability of a reader (singer) to convey the described emotions through voice, the pronunciation of each word must be confirmed by intonation, meaningful pause and rhyme. The lyrics include such directions as:
- ode;
- elegy;
- romance;
- dedication;
- message;
- idyll;
- epigram.
Throughout the work, we can track how the mood of the lyrical hero changes in the course of the story. FromSuch epic creations are distinguished by the fact that they are always written in the present tense, so it is useless to ask the question: “How did it all end?”. A lyrical poem is a moment in a person's life, happening here and now, and while reading, we involuntarily imagine ourselves in the place of the protagonist, plunging headlong into the ocean of other people's feelings.
