1. Connect to this link: http://www.lyricalworks.com/poetry/poetry.htm.
2. Read the introduction to lyric poetry. How far back in time does lyric poetry go?
3. Choose Index of poems fron the menu bar on the left. Select and read a lyric poem. What do you think of the poem?
4. Click on the Back button and select a poem from under a different heading. Do you enjoy this poem more or less than the first one you read? Why?
5. Compare the two poems you read. Are they set in a specific place? If not, where do you think they could be set?
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