The Emergence Machine

Lyric

abstract · Literature · Level 11 · E9

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Emergence definition

A poetic form that expresses personal emotions and feelings through musical qualities and vivid imagery, drawing upon the expressive qualities of poetry and the subjective nature of feeling.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “lyric” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “lyric”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
lyric poetry
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L2L1L0LyricPoetryExpressionFeelingLiteratureAwarenessConsciousnessEmotionNarrative… intermediate l…FormInformationLifeStructureActionChangeMatterWaveEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Feeling L9 (requires)
    A form of poetry expressing personal emotion, feeling, or subjective experience, often featuring musical qualities and vivid imagery.
  • Poetry L10 (requires)
    Lyric is a poetic form that emphasizes musicality, imagery, and personal emotional responses.