Elegy ⇒

Opinion | An Elegy for My Washington Post - The New York Times

Historically, the term "elegy" referred more to a specific structure than a specific subject. Opinion | An Elegy for My Washington Post

In ancient Greece and Rome, an elegy was defined by its metrical pattern —alternating lines of hexameter and pentameter. These early works weren't always somber; they often dealt with themes of love, war, or mythology. Opinion | An Elegy for My Washington Post