Elegy (Noun)
Meaning
A mournful poem; a lament for the dead.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The poet's elegy for her lost love was a poignant expression of her grief and sorrow.
- In the elegy, the speaker mournfully reflected on the passing of time and the transience of human life.
- The composer set the poet's elegy to music, creating a haunting melody that captured the somber mood of the poem.
- The novelist's elegy for her deceased father was a beautifully written tribute to his memory and legacy.
- The elegy, with its stanzas of mournful reflection and sorrowful lament, was a fitting tribute to the fallen soldier.