Synonyms for
Elegy
Definition
a poem or song that expresses sorrow or lamentation, especially for someone who has died
Synonyms & similar words
Example sentences
- The students learned about writing an elegy in their English class.
- The funeral ended with a beautiful elegy sung by the choir.
- The poet wrote an elegy for his beloved pet who had passed away.
- The book contained a collection of elegies written by different authors.
- The music at the funeral was a solemn elegy played on the violin.
Quotes
The elegy is a form of poetry natural to the reflective mind. - Thomas Gray
No man ever wrote an elegy on a woman who had dishonored her husband. - H. L. Mencken
The elegy is the form in which man's grief is given voice. - Joseph Brodsky