Today we will look at the poetic form: Elegy. The poet is often called on in times of need for words and thoughts that are not easily expressed through prose or reason.
Main movements of the elegy:
Poems
'O Captain! My Captain!' by Walt Whitman
'In Memory of W.B. Yeats' by W.H. Auden
'Fugue of Death' by Paul Celan
'Not Words But Hands' by Martin Espada
Writing Assignment
Write a poem that goes through the movements of an elegy.
Main movements of the elegy:
- expression of loss/sorrow
- praise for the lost person/place/idea/thing
- resolution/consolation/solace/peace
Poems
'O Captain! My Captain!' by Walt Whitman
'In Memory of W.B. Yeats' by W.H. Auden
'Fugue of Death' by Paul Celan
'Not Words But Hands' by Martin Espada
Writing Assignment
Write a poem that goes through the movements of an elegy.