What is an elegy in English literature?

An elegy is a form of poetry or a musical composition that typically reflects on themes of sorrow, loss, or lamentation. It is often written in memory of someone who has passed away or to express deep emotions related to grief and mourning. Elegies can vary in tone and style, but they generally convey a…

Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard

Thomas Gray has written one of his career-best poems “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard” between 1746 and 1750. It is an elegy. Though the poem is written to mourn the death of the poor and simple villagers buried in the rural churchyard, it is basically a poem to mourn the loss of the simple…