Words / C2

LIR-is-iz-uh-m/ˈlɪrɪsɪzəm/

Lyricism is an emotional, song-like quality in writing, music, or speech: the lyricism of the close, a passage of lyricism. Lyrical (already in the dictionary) is the adjective; a lyric (already in the dictionary) is song words or a short poem. Prosaic (already in the dictionary) is the dull opposite. Copy about care is not a named medic.

Meaning

An emotional, song-like quality in writing, music, or speech.

Examples

• “Lyricism about “care” is not a named first-aider.”
• “Lyrical is the adjective (already in C2). A lyric is song words (already in B2). Prosaic is plain and dull (already in C2) — the contrast. Feeling on the page can be exact. Feeling instead of a rota is a hole. Write the name; then the verse.”

Good to know

Song-like expressiveness. Everyday: poetry / feeling. Adjective: lyrical (already in C2). Contrast: prosaic (plain — already in C2). Copy ≠ a first-aider.

Near in meaning

poetry, expressiveness, melody, rhapsody

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