"What is an Elegy?": A Literary Guide for English Students and Teachers

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  • Опубліковано 19 лис 2024

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  • @SWLF
    @SWLF  Рік тому +2

    If you liked this video, show us some love by liking it or dropping us a question or a comment on your favorite elegy. Happy Poetry Month, everybody!

  • @VOIDEARTH_Official
    @VOIDEARTH_Official Рік тому +3

    John Milton is, was and will always be revered in the literature world forever!

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  Рік тому +1

      We certainly agree, Adi! Thanks so much for the comment!

  • @Khatoon170
    @Khatoon170 3 місяці тому +1

    Elegy is sad poem , usually written to praise and express sorrow for someone who is dead . For example o captain my captain by Walt Whitman . Stop all clocks and memory of w. B yeats by w. H Auden . Famous elegy in memoriam lord Alfred tennyson. Father of elegy is Thomas gray he was English poet. Elegy common subdivisions pastoral elegy , impersonal elegy , personal elegy . Thank you for your wonderful educational literary channel.

  • @jucabnubster
    @jucabnubster 5 місяців тому +1

    Picking up some poetry writing as a hobby, diving into the ones I've done is an interesting process. I was one of the people who assumed elegy and eulogy were one in the same, great information. I believe I'm able to write one now, assuming I didn't misunderstand

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  5 місяців тому +1

      Thanks so much, Jucab! We're delighted to hear that you found the lesson useful, and we hope you'll check out more in our series!

  • @Jane-zp7hy
    @Jane-zp7hy 6 місяців тому +2

    Thank you for sharing this video! I find the lesson very useful.

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  6 місяців тому

      Thanks so much, @Jane-zp7hy ! We're delighted to hear you enjoyed the lesson and we hope you'll check out more in our series!

  • @serenaym3974
    @serenaym3974 3 місяці тому +1

    Excellent explanation, and a careful choice of an example. Profound.

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  3 місяці тому +1

      Thanks so much, Serena! We hope you enjoy the other lessons in our series as well!

    • @serenaym3974
      @serenaym3974 3 місяці тому

      @@SWLF I will watch them. Greetings from Mexico.

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  3 місяці тому

      @@serenaym3974 Thanks so much! And greetings from Oregon!

  • @nabil4315
    @nabil4315 Рік тому +2

    I can't even! He's good. He's good!

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  Рік тому

      Thanks so much, Nabil! We certainly agree!

  • @nishantadas40
    @nishantadas40 Рік тому +2

    Great explanation ☺️💯

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  Рік тому

      Thanks so much, Nishanta!