Lyricism is a type of literature designed to reproduce the mood of the author, his subjective attitude toward something.

The lyrical type of constructing an artistic image is based on emotional experience, so it is often interpreted as a way of revealing the inner world of the writer or poet, a method of his self-expression.

Unlike dramatic works, lyrical ones have no direct constructive connection with the plot. They are characterized by the simplest plot organization. If in a dramatic work the reader is looking for an eventful basis and a logical ending, in lyrics the search for these principles is meaningless.

Genres of lyric works
Like other literary movements, the lyric includes several genres. The formation of each of them occurred gradually: some originated and began to develop in ancient times, others appeared in the Middle Ages, and some formed quite recently – one or two centuries ago.

Ode
An ode is a poem intended to glorify a significant historical event or a certain person, written in the most solemn way.

The classification of odes is varied. They include philosophical, moral, religious, spiritual and satirical works. But all odes have a similar structure of three parts:

An introduction, revealing the main theme, introducing the reader to the issues involved.
A development, within which meaningful arguments are made.
A finale, usually with a cautionary conclusion.

The Song
A song can belong to two genres and have the characteristics of an epic or lyrical work. Compared with the epic song, the lyrical song has less plot, but more vividly shows the experiences of the protagonist.

A lyrical song is a verbal work, most often combined with melody, music, expressing the thoughts, emotions and feelings of a person.

Traditionally, the song is divided into couplets or stanzas, has a refrain or chorus. In a literary song, the text is always primary. Melody and music are superimposed on it later.

A significant feature of the song is that with the help of the text the author creates and outlines a conventional colorful world.

Epistle
A epistle is a letter in verse, a work through which the author addresses someone.

The genre has its origins in the lyrics of antiquity, but its most active development was in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Sonnet
The sonnet is a particular form of poetry, which involves following the strict principles of rhyme and observing specific stylistic laws.

The classical version of the sonnet has 14 lines. Each of the stanzas is the next step to the disclosure of a certain idea. The peak of mastery is the “wreath of sonnets” – a system of 15 such poems, the first line of each of which serves as the last phrase of the previous one. In this case, the 15th sonnet contains the first lines of the other 14 works in the cycle.

Elegy
An elegy is a genre of lyric poetry intended to reflect the philosophical meditations of the author.

Originally, elegy was a lament for the dead – with its help the ancient Greeks put in poetry their feelings, the suffering of the departed. Later the genre was used to express quiet sadness, contemplation, reflection on the harmony of the world. For the modern world, the thematic direction of the elegy is philosophical and landscape sketches.

Epigram
An epigram is a short satirical work that mocks a social phenomenon or the behavior of a certain person.

The epigram differs from epic forms by its brevity and subjectivity of the author in relation to the described object. It is characterized by a sharp contrast of gradually increasing development and “sharp” ending.

Satire
Satire is a special comic genre of literature, which is a derogatory denunciation of someone or something by using sarcasm, hyperbole, irony, parody, grotesque, various allegories.

Most often the topic of satirical works are negative social phenomena, human vices and certain negative actions of individuals.

In Roman literature such works exist in Marcial, Horace, Persius, Juvenal.