A Line on Lyric

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Often, song lyrics have some rhythm or rhyme scheme, and they tell a story.

Both of these elements are often used in lyric poems.

Lyric poems . . .

• express personal feelings or emotions, and
• have a rhythmic feel to them (you could imagine singing them).

While we don't usually sing lyric poems today; they were sung in early Ancient Greece and Rome.

Although modern-day lyric poems are read, they have a strong rhythm to them. (You may even find yourself reading them in a song-like style.)

Watch the following videos for more information about lyric poems.

• Can you see the link between song lyrics and poetry?

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