An elegy usually gives expression to a

The word elegy comes from the Greek word 'elegus' which is synonymous to 'a song of bereavement'.

• An elegy is a sad poem written to praise and express sorrow for someone who has died.
• An elegy always gives expression to a sense of loss as it is a sorrowful poem.

• It explores questions about death or mortality.

• It express grief for the death of a close relative.

• It conveys feeling and emotions for a deceased person.
• Elegy may denote a type of musical work, usually of a sad nature.

Hence, it becomes clear that an elegy usually gives expression to a sense of loss.