elegy

As nouns the difference between elegy and effigy

is that elegy is a mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a poem of lamentation while effigy is a dummy or other crude representation of a person, group or object that is hated.

As nouns the difference between dirges and elegy

is that dirges is while elegy is a mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a poem of lamentation.

As a noun elegy

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

As an adjective laudatory is

of or pertaining to praise, or the expression of praise.

As nouns the difference between elegy and ballade

is that elegy is a mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a poem of lamentation while ballade is any of various genres of single-movement musical pieces having lyrical and narrative elements.

As nouns the difference between elegy and oration

is that elegy is a mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a poem of lamentation while oration is a formal ceremonial speech.

As a verb oration is

to deliver an oration; to speak.

As nouns the difference between elegy and haiku

is that elegy is a mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a poem of lamentation while haiku is .

As nouns the difference between elegy and coronach

is that elegy is a mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a poem of lamentation while coronach is .

As an adjective coronach is

coronary.

As a noun elegy

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

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

As a noun elegy

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