Poetry by ODella Wilson AKA Alhavakia» elegy http://alhavakia.com poetry and inspirational writings Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:45:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Elegy or Eulogy http://alhavakia.com/2010/01/21/elegy-or-eulogy/ http://alhavakia.com/2010/01/21/elegy-or-eulogy/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:00:23 +0000 admin http://alhavakia.com/?p=188 The elegy was originally written for elegiac meter.

Traditional elegiac meter is a dactylic hexameter followed by pentameter.

Unlike a eulogy that focuses on the death of someone, the elegy can be a poem of sad, reflective, or a somber tone.

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