Question

Which of these statements is true about elegiac poetry? a- it was used to express satire or the ridicule another person

b- it was used to honor the heroic deeds of the gods
c- it was originally written to express sorrow
d- it was originally sung to the music of a lyre.

Answer 1

C) It was originally written to express sorrow, If you have read the elegiac poetry, you can easily notice it is full of sorrow, so this answer would make the most sense to me.

Answer 2

The correct answer is C) it was originally written to express sorrow.

The statement that is true about elegiac poetry is "it was originally written to express sorrow."

In poetry, elegiac poems are written to express pain, regret, and sadness. These poems express melancholic ideas that sometimes serve to be identified by people who are living sad moments. Ancient Greek poets used elegiac poems after epic battles to describe grief after the loss of soldiers.