Eulogy vs Autobiography - What's the difference?
eulogy | autobiography |
An oration to honor a deceased person, usually at a funeral.
Speaking highly of someone; the act of praising or commending someone.
* 2013 , Daniel Taylor, Rickie Lambert's debut goal gives England victory over Scotland'' (in ''The Guardian , 14 August 2013)[http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/aug/14/england-scotland-international-friendly]
A self-written biography; the story of one's own life.
* (Samuel Clemens)
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As nouns the difference between eulogy and autobiography
is that eulogy is an oration to honor a deceased person, usually at a funeral while autobiography is a self-written biography; the story of one's own life.eulogy
English
(wikipedia eulogy)Noun
(eulogies)- The Southampton striker, who also struck a post late on, was being serenaded by the Wembley crowd before the end and should probably brace himself for some Lambert-mania over the coming days but, amid the eulogies , it should not overlook the deficiencies that were evident in another stodgy England performance.
Synonyms
* panegyricAntonyms
* criticismCoordinate terms
* dirge, elegy, threnody – funeral song * homily – funeral oration by clergy * requiem – music played at a mass to honor a deceased personSee also
* elegy – similar-sounding funeral wordautobiography
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(wikipedia autobiography)Noun
- Autobiography