Elegies emerge from deep grief over a loss. If there is no deep grief, there is no question of an elegy. Deep grief has the power of arresting the utterance of words even though they would continue to form. When the grief is abated somewhat, words will spontaneously outflow. Emotions of grief are the essentials to elegies, the purity, universality and nobility of which make elegies great. In spite of Plato's warning about elegies making and teaching people unnecessarily lament and weep, it should be emphasized that like true tragedies, an elegy purges, cleanses and catharcises human emotions. It is good to read Thomas Gray's Elegy Written In A Country Churchyard, Milton's Lycidas, Shelley's Adonais and Tennyson's In Memoriam before attempting to write an elegy.
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The theme of a elegy is remembrance of the dead.
There is almost not a such thing as a short elegy poem. Most good elegy poems are long and full of sorrow. But if you can find a good short elegy please tell me.
Elegy
an elegy is a mournful poem that shifts from grief to comfort or from melancholy to soothing
A type of lyric poem that is commonly read at a funeral or memorial service is an elegy. Elegies are poems that express sorrow or mourning for someone who has passed away. They often serve as a way to honor and remember the deceased.
Yes, it is typically a lament for the dead.
Monogy is a greek poetry/poem of mourning.
a song or poem expressing sorrow or lamentation especially for one who is dead.An elegy is a song or poem of lament, especially for the dead. Dead means not only a person but can also be beloved animals and even villages. Thomas Gray's Elegy Written In A Country Churchyard is about the forefathers of a country. Oliver Goldsmith's Deserted Village is about the loss of virtues from a village. A poem titled Elegy On The Death Of a Mad Dog also has been written. Tennyson's In Memoriam is about the death of his friend Arthur Hallam. So elegies can be about the loss of anything that one considers dear.
Yes, "Hush Little Sister" can be considered an elegy poem as it mourns the loss of a sister and reflects on the emotions and memories associated with that loss. Elegy poems typically express sorrow and tribute to the deceased.
Oh, dude, an elegy poem can be as long or as short as you want it to be. Traditionally, they are longer poems that express sorrow or lament for someone who has passed away. But hey, if you're feeling lazy, you could probably get away with just a few lines. It's all about expressing those deep feelings, man.
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