A+E Networks. During the Great Depression, which began in 1929 and lasted approximately a decade, shantytowns appeared across the U.S. as unemployed people were evicted from their homes. As the Depression worsened in the 1930s, causing severe hardships for millions of Americans, many looked to the federal government for assistance.
poetic. adj. 1. (Poetry) of or relating to poetry. 2. (Poetry) characteristic of poetry, as in being elevated, sublime, etc. 3. (Poetry) characteristic of a poet. 4. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) recounted in verse. (poÊËÉt Éªk). adj. Also, poâ¢etâ²iâ¢cal.
Lyric poetry is a form of poetry which expresses personal emotions or feelings, typically spoken in the first person.