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elegy  

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  • 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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