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Is an elegy is a serious poem?
Yes, it definitely is. It is a mournful, melancholy, or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead.
How do you use plaintive in a sentence?
I was drawn to the ravine by the cow's plaintive mooing.
What part of speech is the word plaintive?
Plaintive is an adjective.
Which of the ceremonies world you be most likely to hear an elegy?
An elegy is a poem or plaintive song for the dead, you would mostly likely hear it at a funeral.
What are some sentences using the word plaintive?
The cat let out a few plaintive yet resigned meows as I pushed him into his cat carrier.The radio was playing a haunting, plaintive tune that was beautiful but entirely too depressing for a bar on a Friday night.The car ride home was a plaintive, silent one, compared to the rowdy, ebullient spirits we were in on the way there.The entire evening was continuously punctuated by her loud, plaintive sighs, as if staying at a roadside motel was the worst thing that had ever happened to anyone.He made a plaintive whistling sound!The girl was very plaintive after she and her boyfriend broke up.
How do you use plaintive as an adjective in a sentence?
He and his cat both called in a plaintive voice as they waited for their supper.
What are the antonyms of the word plaintive?
happy.
Does Plaintive mean sad and sorrow?
Yes, plaintive typically means expressing sorrow or sadness, often through a mournful tone or demeanor.
What does plaintive mean?
The adjective "plaintive" means sad, or mournful, as in a victim's plaintive cry. Other synonyms may be sorrowful or doleful.* Should not be confused with the legal noun plaintiff, which is the accuser in a civil case.
What are synonyms of plaintive?
mournful, sorrowful, pathetic, sad, wistful
What is the name given to the long plaintive cries characteristic of wolves?
Howl
What chapter is the word plaintively in tuck Everlasting?
Winnie's mother and grandmother sat plaintive all afternoon in the parlor ... their hair unsettled and their knees loose. p. 116.6. plaintive = a little unhappy.
