elegy Definition
- 1a poem or song that expresses sorrow or lamentation, especially for someone who has died
- 2a mournful or melancholic musical composition
Using elegy: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "elegy" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
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The poet wrote an elegy for his deceased friend.
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The orchestra played a beautiful elegy at the funeral.
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The album is a collection of elegies dedicated to lost love.
elegy Synonyms and Antonyms
Phrases with elegy
Example
John Milton's 'Lycidas' is a pastoral elegy.
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Percy Bysshe Shelley's 'Adonais' is a heroic elegy.
an elegy that explores philosophical themes such as the nature of existence and the afterlife
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John Donne's 'A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning' is a metaphysical elegy.
Origins of elegy
from Greek 'elegeia', meaning 'elegiac verse'
Summary: elegy in Brief
An 'elegy' [el-uh-jee] is a poem or song expressing sorrow or lamentation, often for someone who has died. It can also refer to a mournful or melancholic musical composition. Examples include 'The poet wrote an elegy for his deceased friend.' and 'The album is a collection of elegies dedicated to lost love.' Different types of elegies include the pastoral elegy, the heroic elegy, and the metaphysical elegy.
