lyric poetry
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lyric poetry
One of the three major literary genres, comprising poetry in verse form. Poems are the typical form of lyric poetry.
In der Schule analysieren wir die Lyrik der Romantik.
At school, we are analyzing the lyric poetry of the Romantic period.
'Lyrik' (lyric poetry) is an uncountable noun (singulare tantum). It is almost always used in the singular, even when talking about the poems of many authors or periods.
Die deutsche Lyrik des 20. Jahrhunderts ist sehr vielfältig.
German lyric poetry of the 20th century is very diverse.
The adjective for 'Lyrik' is 'lyrisch' (lyrical). An important term in poetry analysis is 'das lyrische Ich' (the lyrical I), which refers to the speaking voice in a poem.
Das Gedicht hat einen sehr lyrischen und bildhaften Stil.
The poem has a very lyrical and vivid style.
'Lyrik' (lyric poetry) is a technical term from literary studies and German class. In everyday life, people usually simply speak of 'Gedichten' (poems).
Für ihr Studium muss sie viel über europäische Lyrik lesen.
For her studies, she has to read a lot about European lyric poetry.
To refer to the works of an author or a period, 'Lyrik' is often combined with a genitive or a 'von' construction. This is a very typical structure.
Wir lesen im Unterricht die Lyrik von Bertolt Brecht.
We are reading the poetry of Bertolt Brecht in class.
poem
'das Gedicht' and 'die Lyrik' are closely related. A poem is a single literary text in verse. 'Lyrik', on the other hand, refers to the entire literary genre or the complete body of poems, for example by one author or from one period. The words can be confusing because poems are the typical form of lyric poetry. If you are talking about a specific text, use 'Gedicht'. If you are talking about the text type, the material studied in class, or many poems together, 'Lyrik' fits better.
Im Deutschkurs sprechen wir diese Woche über moderne Lyrik.
In German class, we are talking about modern lyric poetry this week.
In der Bibliothek liest Anna ein Gedicht von Goethe.
In the library, Anna is reading a poem by Goethe.