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lyre poetry

Genre
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Verse composed with or inspired by the lyre and lyrical traditions

Detailed Definition
Lyre poetry denotes verse historically composed to be sung or recited with lyre accompaniment in ancient Greece, emphasizing musicality, brevity, and emotional expression; though the term is sometimes used metaphorically for any lyrical, melodic poetry, it specifically references the performative, oral roots of the lyric tradition.
Example
Example in poetry:
lyre poetry (Poetry originally intended to be sung while accompanied by a lyre, characterized by a formal, musical, and often personal/lyrical style); The Odes of Pindar; Fragments of Sappho's poetry; The classic Greek Lyric Poets
Additional Notes
Poetry intended to be sung or recited with the accompaniment of a lyre (a stringed instrument); the original definition of lyric poetry; stresses musicality, strong emotion, and personal voice; related to Ode and Hymn.
Also Known As
Lyric poetry Cithara verse Song with lyre
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