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Elegy vs. Eulogy

Elegy

/ˈɛlɪdʒi/

A poem or song expressing sadness or mourning for someone who has died.

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Eulogy

/ˈjuːlədʒi/

A speech or piece of writing praising someone, typically given at a funeral

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Both eulogy and elegy relate to occasions of remembrance, but they have different contexts.
Remember e for eulogy signifies expressing something good about the deceased, often given verbally.
Think el in elegy as linked to lament, since elegies focus on expressions of sorrow.
Eulogies are typically more celebratory, honoring the life lived, while elegies are more about mourning.
Consider the log in eulogy, indicating its something thats typically spoken, like a dialogue.

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