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QUICK QUESTION: What characteristics make a poem a lyric poem

Answer 1

Answer:

The chief characteristics of lyric poetry are-

1. Shortness

Generally lyric poetry is short in nature. Sonnets are best examples of shortness of lyric poetry. But there are some long lyric too like Ode to the West Wind, The Raven etc.

2. Simplicity

Simplicity is a prominent feature of a good lyric. Every lyric poetry is composed in such a language that every person can understand it easily.