Word list for me (e)

elegy (n): A mournful poem or other pieces of writing; a mournful piece of music
Most critics agreed that Stan's best poem was an elegy he wrote following the death of his pet pigeon.
My new book is an elegy to the good old days - the days before everything became so terrible.
An elegy is elegiac. The little article in the newspaper about Frank's retirement had an elegiac tone that Frank found disconcerting.

embody (v): To personify; to give physical form to

endear (v): Make dear; to make beloved
An endearment is an expression of affection.