"What is an Elegy?": A Literary Guide for English Students and Teachers
Channel: OSU School of Writing, Literature and Film
Date: 2023-04-17

What kind of poem is an elegy and how is it structured? What is the difference between an elegy and a eulogy? In this short lesson, Poet-in-Residence David Biespiel answers these questions using examples from John Milton and Stanley Plumly. The video is designed to help high school and college English students identify and analyze this poetic form in their literature classes.

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Timestamps
0:00 Eulogy and Elegy Definitions
1:59 Modern Elegy Origins
2:38 Modern Elegy Structure
3:27 Modern Elegy Example and Interpretation

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https://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/wlf/oregon-state-guide-english-literary-terms