A lament for the dead; a somber poetry. As a monument to a deceased individual, a song or hymn of grief is created or performed. A sob and a lament; "their terrible moans could be heard throughout the ward." –Black's Law Dictionary, Sixth Edition A cry of sorrow is a vocal expression of grief or despair. It can be done either individually or together by groups. Sobbing is the term used to describe the sound that is produced when someone cries deeply from the bottom of their soul. No one can help crying except by giving more pain relief or by providing some kind of distraction. Distraction methods include listening to music, reading a book, watching television, etc. People sometimes say that you can tell how much a person cares about another person by how they react to their death. If they seem broken-hearted, it means that the person was important to them. If they appear indifferent, it means that they were not very close to begin with. In Judaism, a dirge (Hebrew: דרגה dargaḥ) is a mournful musical composition used as accompaniment to burial and mourning rites. There are two types of dirges: solo and choir.