An elegy is a poem that expresses grief or sorrow for a loss, typically the death of a loved one or a significant event.

Elegies often explore themes of loss, grief, and mourning, as they are written to express sorrow for a loss.

Elegies traditionally consist of stanzas of varying length, allowing for a flexible and expressive form.

Metaphors are often used in elegies to create vivid images and comparisons that convey the depth of grief and loss.

William Shakespeare is widely regarded as one of the greatest elegiac poets, known for his sonnets and other poems that explore themes of loss and grief.

Alfred, Lord Tennyson's famous elegy, 'In Memoriam A.H.H.', was written in memory of his close friend Arthur Henry Hallam.

Percy Bysshe Shelley's elegy 'Adonais' is a tribute to his friend and fellow poet John Keats, who died at a young age.

Thomas Gray's 'Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard' explores the theme of the transience of life and the inevitability of death.

Walt Whitman's 'When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd' is a powerful elegy written in response to the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.

Emily Dickinson's 'Because I could not stop for Death' has a bittersweet and reflective tone, exploring the inevitability of death and the journey of the soul.

W.H. Auden's 'In Memory of W.B. Yeats' is a complex and moving elegy that reflects on the passing of time, the nature of mortality, and the legacy of the poet W.B. Yeats.

Elizabeth Bishop's 'One Art' explores the art of losing as a way of coping with grief and the inevitability of loss.

Robert Frost's 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening' is an elegiac poem that reflects on the beauty of nature and the loss of a loved one.

Dylan Thomas's 'Do not go gentle into that good night' uses the metaphor of a raging storm to convey the struggle against death and the importance of fighting until the end.

Sylvia Plath's 'Daddy' is a powerful and disturbing elegy that delves into the complex relationship between a daughter and her father, exploring themes of loss, grief, and the desire for escape.