Posted on 05/25/2005 5:16:48 AM PDT by VRWCmember
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
threnody \THREN-uh-dee\ noun
a song of lamentation for the dead; elegy
Example sentence:
In the opera's final scene, the leading lady sings a threnody to mourn the murdered king.
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"Threnody" encompasses all genres. There are great threnodies in prose (such as the lines from Charles Dickens' _Bleak House_ upon the death of Little Jo: "Dead, your Majesty. Dead, my lords and gentlemen. Dead..."), in poetry (as in W.H. Auden's "Funeral Blues": "The stars are not wanted now: put out every one, / Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun..."), and in music (Giovanni Pergolesi's "Stabat Mater," for one). "Threnody," which we borrowed from the Greek word "threnoidia" (from "threnos," the word for "dirge"), has survived in English since the early 1600s. "Melody" and "tragedy" are related to "threnody" through the Greek root that forms their ending -- "aeidein," which means "to sing." By the same token, "comedy" is related as well.
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Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Dutchgirl, what a bittersweet post, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for writing it. Life is such a gift. The greatest gift of our Lord. You have such wisdom as well as wit. You are so blessed. I am so sorry about your sissy. I will come back to your post and reread it more than a few times. You have a good night tonight, Dutchgirl. Sleep tight. And thank you again. I am glad to know you.
And good night VRWC, and good night all.
What a perfect scriptural quote for yesterday...
Morning! I hope Gabz is feeling better today and SG has regained her identity.
Hubby left for work just before 6, and I'm taking my sister-in-law to work with me as my helper today, then when I'm finished texturing the customer's dining room, we're resuming our junque tour, since this job is only three miles outside Kerrville.
Husky girl and Kitty boy are still eyeing the Schnauzer suspiciously, and both dogs have to be leashed when they are in the same room-I still think Husky girl wants to eat the Schnauzer (can't say that I blame her), and Kitty boy is hoping the Schnauzer will make his day by chasing him so he can kick her ass again. My sister-in-law's husband is taking the dog with him since he is just going down the road to the marina to go fishing in their bass pond. I hope he catches enough fish for us to have for dinner-baked bass seasoned with lemon, pepper and dill sounds delicious.
"Threnody now!!!"
-George Castanza
good one!
*races to catch up on the thread*
you gotta come to TODAY"S THREAD! would you like to be added to our ping lists? : )
I think I'm already on a ping list for that thread.... but if NOT, sure!
well we have 4 teachers, myself, VRWCmember, Secretgarden2 and arghy. i will ping them all so they can add you, i am pretty sure you aren't on mine.
Thank you!
welcome : )
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