164. What is a Melodrama?
A dramatic poem some parts of which are spoken and some are sung.
165. What is Lyric Poetry?
It is the oldest kind of poetry, and was originally intended to be sung to the accompaniment of the lyre.
166. What are Sonnets?
A kind of Lyric Poems.
167. What is an Elegy?
A poem of a mournful kind, usually celebrating the virtues of some person deceased.
168. What is an Epitaph?
A short Elegy inscribed on a monument, or written in praise of any one.