A dirge is a poem sung

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Literature In English - 2015 (Objective) Subject: Literature In English

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A dirge is a poem sung
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A dirge is a poem sung at a funeral. It is a mournful and melancholic song or poem that is usually performed at funerals to express grief, sorrow and mourning for the dead. The purpose of a dirge is to provide comfort and solace to the bereaved and to honor and pay respect to the deceased. Therefore, a dirge is not sung to send a child to sleep, to make workers happy, or at a birthday party.
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