Which two statements accurately describe the early history of lyric poetry?
a. lyric poetry was first composed in ancient greece using the lyre.
b. the ancient romans developed lyric poetry in response to greek epic poetry.
c. the earliest lyric poems were composed in the seventh century b. c.
d. lyric poetry can be traced to shakespeare’s and spenser’s sonnets.
e. the earliest lyric poems were short versions of tales from the epics.

Answer

Lyric poetry was first composed in ancient Greece using the lyre.

The earliest lyric poems were composed in the seventh century B.C.

Explanation

Lyric poetry is a formal type of poetry  which expresses personal emotions or feelings. It is one of the three main genres of poetry. The mood in the lyrics poetry is melodic and emotional. The writer uses words that are expressing his/her mind or feelings.

in   ¨and yet the books¨   by czelaw miloz the tone is positive since it tells us that when we touch a book, it starts to live and the perspective is in the third person and turns once into the first person. in "the rhinoceros" by eugene ionesco the tone is illogical and absurd   and the perspective is in the third person since it is a play.