A eulogy is a speech or writing in praise of a person or thing. Public speaking is the process of speaking to a group of people in a structured deliberate manner intended to inform influence or entertain the listeners The word is derived from the Greek word εὐλογία (eulogia), meaning praise (εὐ meaning good or well and λογος meaning word, phrase, speech, etc).
The term "eulogy" may refer to a funeral oration given in tribute to a person or people who have recently died. A funeral is a Ceremony marking a person's Death. Funerary customs comprise the complex of Beliefs and practices used by a Culture to remember Public speaking is the process of speaking to a group of people in a structured deliberate manner intended to inform influence or entertain the listeners Death is the termination of the biological functions that define living Organisms It refers both to a specific [1] Eulogies may be given as part of funeral services, however some denominations either discourage or do not permit eulogies at services to maintain respect for traditions.
Eulogies can also praise a living person or people who are still alive, which normally takes place on special occasions like birthdays etc. Birthday is the name given to the date of the anniversary of a person's birth
Eulogies should not be confused with elegies, which are poems written in tribute to the dead; nor with obituaries, which are published biographies recounting the lives of those who have recently died; nor with obsequies, which refer generally to the rituals surrounding funerals. The term " elegy " was originally used for a type of poetic meter ( Elegiac metre but is also used for a Poem of mourning from the Greek An obituary is an attempt to give an account of the texture and significance of the life of someone who has recently died A biography (from the Greek words bíos (βίος meaning "life" and gráphein (γράφειν meaning "to write" is an account A funeral is a Ceremony marking a person's Death. Funerary customs comprise the complex of Beliefs and practices used by a Culture to remember A ritual is a set of actions often thought to have Symbolic value the performance of which is usually prescribed by a Religion or by the Traditions
Catholic priests are prohibited by the rubrics of the Mass from presenting a eulogy for the deceased in place of a homily during a funeral Mass. Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". A homily is a commentary that follows a reading of scripture In the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, and in the Eastern Orthodox Church The Mass is the Eucharistic celebration in the Latin liturgical rites of the Roman Catholic Church. [2]
References
- ^ President Bush's Eulogy at Funeral Service for President Reagan
- ^ The General Instruction of the Roman Missal 338.
See also
The term " elegy " was originally used for a type of poetic meter ( Elegiac metre but is also used for a Poem of mourning from the Greek An obituary is an attempt to give an account of the texture and significance of the life of someone who has recently died A panegyric is a formal public speech, or (in later use written verse delivered in high praise of a Person or thing, a generally highly studied and discriminatingDictionary
eulogy
-noun
- An oration to honor a deceased person, usually at a funeral.
- Speaking highly of someone; the act of praising or commending someone.
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