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- Dictionaryel·e·gy/ˈeləjē/
noun
- 1. a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead.
- 2. (in Greek and Roman poetry) a poem written in elegiac couplets, as notably by Catullus and Propertius.
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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 poem, or to a kind of musical composition.
Definition of Elegy. An elegy is a form of poetry that typically reflects on death or loss. Traditionally, an elegiacal poem addresses themes of mourning, sorrow, and lamentation; however, such poems can also address redemption and solace.
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, rhyme, or structure. Some additional key details about elegies:
An elegy is a sad poem, usually written to praise and express sorrow for someone who is dead. Although a speech at a funeral is a eulogy, you might later compose an elegy to someone you have loved and lost to the grave.
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.
ELEGY definition: 1. a sad poem or song, especially remembering someone who has died or something in the past: 2. a…. Learn more.
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.
Elegy is a form of poetry natural to the reflective mind. It may treat of any subject, but it must treat of no subject for itself; but always and exclusively with reference to the poet. As he will feel regret for the past or desire for the future, so sorrow and love became the principal themes of the elegy.
ELEGY meaning: 1. a sad poem or song, especially remembering someone who has died or something in the past: 2. a…. Learn more.
In Greek and Latin poetry: a poem written in elegiac metre (see elegiac adj. A.2 ); (hence) a poem in another language based on or influenced by this. Also: such poems as a genre.
