Question

Some argue Robert Burns' Song (Ae Fond Kiss) is a eulogy - what is meant by this?

Accepted Answer

Elegy is a form of literature which can be defined as a poem or song in the form of elegiac couplets, written in praise of someone. It typically laments or mourns the death of the individual => v. dramatic

Elegy is derived from the Greek work “elegus”, which means a song of bereavement sung along with a flute => hence sing-song rhyme scheme

Front	Some argue Robert Burns' Song (Ae Fond Kiss) is a eulogy - what is meant by this?
Back	Elegy is a form of literature which can be defined as a poem or song in the form of elegiac couplets, written in praise of someone. It typically laments or mourns the death of the individual => v. dramatic Elegy is derived from the Greek work “elegus”, which means a song of bereavement sung along with a flute => hence sing-song rhyme scheme

Song Elegy Form Argue Robert Burns Ae Fond