죽은 이를 애도하거나 슬픔을 나타내는 시나 노래
A poem or song of serious reflection, typically expressing sorrow or mourning for someone who has died.
예문:
"The poet composed a moving elegy to honor his late mentor."
"Her latest collection of verses includes a haunting elegy for the victims of the natural disaster."
"The musician performed a somber elegy on the cello during the memorial service."
고대 그리스나 로마에서 애가체 2행시로 쓰인 시
In classical Greek and Roman literature, a poem written in elegiac couplets, often dealing with themes of love or war.
예문:
"Students of classical literature often study the elegies of Ovid and Propertius."
"The scholar argued that the fragment was part of a lost Greek elegy from the Hellenistic period."