Eulogy vs. Elegy

Eulogynoun

An oration to honor a deceased person, usually at a funeral.

Eulogynoun

Speaking highly of someone or something; the act of praising or commending someone or something.

Eulogynoun

A speech or writing in commendation of the character or services of a person; as, a fitting eulogy to worth.

Eulogynoun

a formal expression of praise

Eulogy

A eulogy (from εὐλογία, eulogia, Classical Greek, eu for or , logia for or , together for ) is a speech or writing in praise of a person or persons or things, especially one who recently died or retired or as a term of endearment.Eulogies may be given as part of funeral services. In the US, they take place in a funeral home during or after a wake; in the UK they are said during the service, typically at a crematorium or place of worship, before the wake.

Elegynoun

A mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a poem of lamentation.

Elegynoun

(music) A composition of mournful character.

Elegynoun

A mournful or plaintive poem; a funereal song; a poem of lamentation.

Elegynoun

a mournful poem; a lament for the dead

Elegy

In English literature, an elegy is a poem of serious reflection, usually a lament for the dead. However, "for all of its pervasiveness ...