Project Gutenberg 2006-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 63 Drinkwater, John 1882 1937 The Lyric: An Essay Reading ease score: 49.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Thierry Alberto and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Lyric: An Essay by John Drinkwater" is a critical exploration of poetry, particularly focusing on the lyric form, written in the early 20th century. This essay delves into the nature of poetry, defining it as the expression of deep emotional experiences through carefully selected words. Drinkwater articulates his thoughts on the essential qualities that characterize lyric poetry, aiming to distinguish it from other poetic forms and to highlight its unique impact on readers. In the essay, Drinkwater posits that the essence of poetry lies in its ability to convey emotions with clarity and precision, famously summarizing poetry as "the best words in the best order." He examines various forms of poetry, discusses the importance of rhythm and structure, and argues that all poetry shares a common quality, regardless of its subgenre. Drinkwater highlights that true lyric poetry resonates with universal feelings and experiences, emphasizing that its appeal stems from its purity and direct expression of human emotion. Through the analysis of classic works and poets, he establishes a framework for understanding what constitutes effective lyricism and reinforces the notion that the lyric form captures the heart of poetic expression. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Lyric poetry PN Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 109953 102778 2024-10-04T12:12:07.207011 2023-10-05T04:11:02.284810 text/html text/html 103263 2020-12-27T00:40:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 33927 2020-12-27T00:40:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 104690 2024-10-04T12:12:11.584009 application/epub+zip 104829 2024-10-04T12:12:08.908010 application/epub+zip 104828 2024-10-04T12:12:07.794163 application/epub+zip 206807 2024-10-04T12:12:13.556982 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189419 2024-10-04T12:12:10.941013 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134414 2022-09-05T05:43:15.182065 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 85446 85404 2024-10-04T12:12:06.762007 2023-10-05T04:11:01.942820 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 85359 2020-12-27T00:40:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 31825 2020-12-27T00:40:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 85357 2020-12-27T00:40:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 31811 2020-12-27T00:40:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21064 2024-10-04T12:12:13.677967 application/rdf+xml 12824 2024-10-04T12:12:08.348017 image/jpeg 3384 2024-10-04T12:12:08.072025 image/jpeg 101139 2024-10-04T12:12:07.217010 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia