definition
type of poem that written for the losts of someone, or about the sad past that is written in a sad and sorrow tone.
example
Joachim Du Bellay
"Elegy on His Cat"
I have not lost my rings, my purse,
My gold, my gems-my loss is worse,
One that the stoutest heart must move.
My pet, my joy, my little love,
My tiny kitten, my Belaud,
I lost, alas, three days ago.
I have not lost my rings, my purse,
My gold, my gems-my loss is worse,
One that the stoutest heart must move.
My pet, my joy, my little love,
My tiny kitten, my Belaud,
I lost, alas, three days ago.
significance
elegy is written for remember of someone, showing respect and honor the person that deceased. through elegy, we learn that poems are not only for language arts, but also used for honoring people.
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