Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the best definition from the options given.

Threnody

  1. A form of dance drama

  2. Funeral song

  3. Jungle folk

  4. Easily manipulated
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B Correct answer
Explanation

A threnody is a song, poem, or speech of lamentation for the dead. It is synonymous with a dirge or an elegy. It is specifically associated with funerals and mourning rather than dance or folklore.

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