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Poetry Genres
Can you tell which is which?
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is Lyrical Poetry? | Written in first person and expresses the mind, perceptions and emotions. Usually has a musical quality. |
| What is Satirical Poetry? | Classical genre that uses wit and humor to ridicule human behavior, thought and society. Used to instigate change by ridiculing a person, a group, a thing or an idea. |
| What is Pastoral Poetry? | Deals with themes of life, death, love and natures beauty. Explores connections between human life and nature. |
| Which is an example of of Lyrical Poetry? Limerick or Sonnet? | Sonnet. ex) Sonnet 18 by Willaim Shakespear |