Early+Seventeenth+Century+-+genres

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In the early seventeenth century most of the written texts were very critical for the society and the subjects were often politic. Authors used a lot of different types of poems, to express their messages, for example these:=====

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**Classical elegy:** A more formel poetic form, often used for funerals or other ceremonies. It is composed in elegiac couplets. =====

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**Satire:** A mix of humour and moral, written with ironi and sarcasm. It is often written with a critical attitude against discussed subjects. =====

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 * Verse epistle: **A sort of poetry written in the form of a letter to a friend, lover or patron. It often has a moral, and romatic and sentimental subject. =====

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 * Country house poetry: **A poem used to compliment a friend or patron of the authors' by describing his country house. =====