An elegy is a poem of serious reflection, and in English literature usually a lament for the dead.

Elegy (which may be traced to the Greek word elegos, “song of mourning”) commonly refers to a song or poem lamenting one who is dead; the word may also refer somewhat figuratively to a nostalgic …

At its simplest, an elegy is a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead. The word itself comes from the Greek word elegos, meaning ‘a lament’. However, the modern understanding of the …

Add to word list literature a sad poem or song, esp. remembering someone who has died or something in the past (Definition of elegy from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge …

An elegy, in literature, is a poem or song that is written in dedication to someone who has died. It can offer comfort and speak in detail about fate.

What is an Elegy? An elegy (pronounced ELL-eh-jee) is a poem of mourning. Written in a somber style, it reflects seriously on death and on the person who has passed. Elegies are written for a specific …

ELEGY definition: a mournful, melancholy, or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead. See examples of elegy used in a sentence.

So, the elegy is a poem interested, above all, in making a metaphor from loss. The model of the contemporary elegy is four hundred years old. It comes from the British poet John Milton’s 17 th …

An elegy is a poem of serious reflection, especially one mourning the loss of someone who died. Elegies are defined by their subject matter, and don't have to follow any specific form in terms of meter, …

Elegy, meditative lyric poem lamenting the death of a public personage or of a friend or loved one; by extension, any reflective lyric on the broader theme of human mortality.