Basic Literary Concept

English Honours

Semester:-1

(ENGLISH:H CC –I)

Basic Literary Concept ( paper 1^st )

 Poetry (Unit:-1)

A.     Types of poetry:- Ballad,  Elegy,  Epic,  Lyric,  Ode,  Sonnet

Ballad:- A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music or a love song or poem that tells a story, often about love. Ballad derive from the medieval French chanson balladee or ballad, which were originally “danced songs”

Elegy:-  A poem or song that expresses sadness, especially somebody who has died. Although a speech at a funeral is a eulogy, you might later compose an elegy to someone you have loved and lost to the grave. The purpose of this kind of poem is to express feelings rather than tell a story.

Epic:- An epic is traditionally a genre of poetry, known as epic poetry. In modern terms, epic is extended to describing other art forms, such as epic theatre, films , music, novels, television series, and videos games, wherein the story has a theme of grandeur and heroism, just as in epic poetry.

Lyric:- Lyric poetry is a formal type of poetry which expresses personal emotions, typically spoken in the first person. The term derives from a form of Ancient Greek literature, the lyric, which was defined by its musical accomplishment, usually on a stringed instrument known as a lyre.

Ode:- A poem that is written for a special occasion or that speaks to a particular person or thing. An ode is a form of lyric poetry expressing emotion and its usually addressed to someone or something, or it represents the poet’s musings on that person or thing, as Keats’ ode tells us what he thought as he looked at the Grecian urn.

Sonnet:-  A poet that has fourteen lines, each usually containing ten syllables, and a fixed pattern of rhyme. The term sonnet is derived from the Italian word sonetto. By the thirteen century, it is signified a poem of fourteen lines that follows a strict rhyme scheme and specific structure.