"An elegy is a sad poem, often written to praise & express sorrow for one who is dead. A speech at a funeral is a eulogy. You may later compose an elegy to one you have loved & lost. The purpose of an elegy is to express feelings rather than tell a story."https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/gabriel-byrnes-walking-with-ghosts-is-a-revelation-in-unexpected-ways/2021/01/11/8519c078-4eb0-11eb-b96e-0e54447b23a1_story.html …