Concept information
Preferred term
elegy
Definition
- Elegy refers to a particular pattern of poetry that addresses topics such as love, longing, and mourning; more often, elegy encompasses a variety of formats that address death and dying. The deathrelated elegy is the lyrical approach to loss and grief. [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Elegy]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/elegy
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