Which of these is the oldest genre of literature?

The tragic character is the person whose experiences arouse pity and

'As virtuous men pass mildly away,
And whisper to their souls, to go
Whilst some of their sad friends do say,
The breadth goes now, and some say, "No".'
John Donne: A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning

The tone of this poem is generally

Cast in a play refers to

A panegyric poem is composed to