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 (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 …

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

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 …

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.

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 …

Elegy - The elegy is a form of poetry in which the poet or speaker expresses grief, sadness, or loss.