An elegy is a poem that reflects upon death. It is a very good way for people to release stress. It makes others think. An elegy to some people, is very depressing to read. Most of thge time it tells the truth about a side of a persons life, that no one knows about. An elegy could be a real breath taker, if taken the right way. There are many well known elegy authors. One …showed first 75 words of 614 total…

…showed last 75 words of 614 total…second nature. Back in time, the elegy was the ony type poem written, therefore everyone who wrote had to write an elegy, that is why there are so many good one out there in today’s time. Even though an elegy talks about death, I still enjoy reading a good elegy every once and a while. Ward 3 WORKS CITIED Gray, Thomas. American Poetry. United States, 1951. 821 The Seafarer. Prentice Hall Inc. 17 The Wanderer. Prentice Hall Inc. 17