Assess the poem below with respect to each characteristic of lyric poetry. Describe each characteristic as either matching the lyric poetry model or not.
POEM:
Waiting
So here I sit
For more than an hour
Patiently, patiently
Under your power
You said you’d call
I said I’d wait
Time is short
The hour is late
You said you’d call
I said I’d wait
I think I made
A costly mistake.
-Single speaker
-Personal views
-Rhythmic musical sound
-Single thought or observation
-Expresses an insight or truth
-Expresses feeling or emotion
-Vivid description
-Figurative language and imagery
