Question

Identify the correct word from the given options, which means the following –
A poem of mourning-
(a)Elegy
(b)Sonnet
(c)Lyric
(d)Epic

Answer 1

Hint: Poems of mourning are generally written by the poets or the near and dear ones of the dead people to convey the grief and pain through it. It is also written to express their love towards them and the sorrow that bounded them due to their death. So, before answering, one should first know the meaning of different forms of the poem given in the options.

Complete answer: A One Word Substitution question requires you to replace a sentence with a single word. However, remember that while doing so, you must not change the exact meaning of the sentence. Now let us analyze the given options: Option(a) ‘elegy’ is the correct answer because elegy is a poem of sorrow or sad reflection, generally written to convey the grief and pain of oneself due to any reason of mourning.
Elegy is usually written for the dead people to convey sorrow and sad feeling.
Option(b) ‘sonnet’ is an incorrect answer because a sonnet is a poem of fourteen lines using any formal Rhyming scheme. These are of three types- Petrarchan, Shakespearean, Spenserian. Shakespeare is also very famous for his sonnet writing. Some sonnets are-“Thou Must Love Me” which is a beautiful poem how the poet conveys her husband to love her inner beauty, accept her with her flaws and see her love for him rather than loving her outer beauty which may disappear one day but her love for him will always be the same, “Amoretti”.
Option(c) ‘lyric’ is an incorrect answer because lyrics are the words of a musical song or poem, generally used by the poets or musicians to express their feelings and emotions.
Option(d) ‘epic’ is an incorrect answer. These are generally very long poems having a narrating accent in which the narrator is seen to be narrating the heroic act or deed of legends. Therefore, option a is the right answer.

Note: Sonnets are generally written in fourteen lines to express the emotions and convey the feelings ( maybe happiness or love) through poem while elegies are poems to express mourn and grievance to the dead people and show their love towards them through sorrow. Some other forms of a poem-
(i)Haiku
(ii)Free verse
(iii)Oge
(iv)Acrostic