elegist
Writer of laments
An elegist is a writer of elegies—poems of mourning or lamentation, typically for the dead.
The term applies to poets who work in this tradition, from classical writers to modern ones composing verse for funerals or memorials: Gray was among the great English elegists.
Intense sorrow from loss
- lamentationPassionate expression of grief
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
- bereavementState following loss
- lossBeing without something
funeral · dirge · threnody · obituary · memorial · remembrance · condolence · epitaph
Poet of epics
- versifierOne composing metrical lines
- lyricistWriter of song texts
- sonneteerWriter of fourteen-line poems
- minstrelTraveling performer of songs
troubadour · rhymester · balladeer · eulogist · panegyrist · lamenter · commemorator · memorialist
Inclined toward deep reflection
- contemplativeInclined to deep thought
- pensiveQuietly, sadly thoughtful
- melancholicInclined toward reflective sorrow
- wistfulSadly longing for something
introspective · brooding · mournful · solemn · somber · plaintive · nostalgic · bittersweet
Metered poetic passage
- stanzaPoem's line grouping
- meterDevice that measures usage
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
couplet · refrain · ode · sonnet · rhyme · diction · imagery · apostrophe
Expression of deep respect
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- eulogyTribute for the dead
- panegyricElaborate formal tribute speech
encomium · remembrance · honoring · testimonial · accolade · recognition · celebration · praise
grief
Intense sorrow from loss
- lamentationPassionate expression of grief
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
- bereavementState following loss
loss · funeral · dirge · threnody · obituary · memorial · remembrance · condolence · epitaph · requiem
bard
Poet of epics
- versifierOne composing metrical lines
- lyricistWriter of song texts
- sonneteerWriter of fourteen-line poems
minstrel · troubadour · rhymester · balladeer · eulogist · panegyrist · lamenter · commemorator · memorialist · poetess
meditative
Inclined toward deep reflection
- contemplativeInclined to deep thought
- pensiveQuietly, sadly thoughtful
- melancholicInclined toward reflective sorrow
wistful · introspective · brooding · mournful · solemn · somber · plaintive · nostalgic · bittersweet · rueful
verse
Metered poetic passage
rhythm · couplet · refrain · ode · sonnet · rhyme · diction · imagery · apostrophe · pastoral
homage
Expression of deep respect
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- eulogyTribute for the dead
panegyric · encomium · remembrance · honoring · testimonial · accolade · recognition · celebration · praise · reverence