English Literature / Unit 1 ENL 0033 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Lyric, Song and Aubade
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The idea
A lyric is a short poem expressing personal feeling, usually in the first person; the word comes from the Greek lyre, and early lyrics were sung. A song is a lyric written to be sung. An aubade is a dawn poem, often of lovers parting at daybreak.
In practice
One voice, one feeling, often musical.
Where people slip
Aubade means dawn, not evening.
Your place on the trail
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