An elegy poem does not have to be a specific length.
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The theme of a elegy is remembrance of the dead.
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There is almost not a such thing as a short elegy poem. Most good elegy poems are long and full of sorrow. But if you can find a good short elegy please tell me.
Alfred Lord Tennyson's In Memorium is a classic poem lamenting the death of his dearest friend Arthur Hallam to whom his sister was to be married. In this poem, he even uses the lines: 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.
an elegy is a mournful poem that shifts from grief to comfort or from melancholy to soothing
Monogy is a greek poetry/poem of mourning.
Yes, it is typically a lament for the dead.
Yes, "Hush Little Sister" can be considered an elegy poem as it mourns the loss of a sister and reflects on the emotions and memories associated with that loss. Elegy poems typically express sorrow and tribute to the deceased.
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