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Elegy definition, a mournful, melancholy, or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead. See more.
The meaning of ELEGY is a poem in elegiac couplets. Elegy vs. Eulogy a poem in elegiac couplets; a song or poem expressing sorrow or lamentation especially for one who is dead…
2 meanings: 1. a mournful or plaintive poem or song, esp a lament for the dead 2. poetry or a poem written in elegiac couplets.... Click for more definitions.
Elegy. An elegy, in literature, is a poem or song that is written in dedication to someone who has died. In its traditional form, it is structured in elegiac couplets. The meaning of the word elegy has changed over time. It was once defined only by the couplet form, as can be seen in poems like ‘ To His Mistress Going to Bed’ by John Donne.
Definition of elegy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
elegiac: 1 adj resembling or characteristic of or appropriate to an elegy “an elegiac poem on a friend's death” adj expressing sorrow often for something past “an elegiac lament for youthful ideals” Synonyms: sorrowful experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
Elegiac definition: used in, suitable for, or resembling an elegy.. See examples of ELEGIAC used in a sentence.
