Question

1. which of the following describes an elegy?

a poem with stanzas, a refrain, and a simple melody
a poem expressing sorrow for someone who has died
a slow, romantic, and sentimental poem
a religious poem of praise

Explanation:

An elegy is defined as a poem that expresses sorrow, typically for the dead. The first option describes a song - like poem (maybe a ballad - like structure), the third is more about a romantic - toned poem, and the fourth is a religious praise poem (a hymn or ode - like for religion). Only the second option matches the definition of an elegy.

Answer:

B. a poem expressing sorrow for someone who has died (assuming the second option is labeled B; if the original options had labels like A, B, C, D with the second being, say, B, then this is the answer. If no labels, the option "a poem expressing sorrow for someone who has died" is the correct description of an elegy.)