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Odes
Pindaric odes
Has a strophe (two or more lines repeated as a unit).
Has an antistrophe (like the strophe but with thematic counterbalance).
Has an epode (the last section of the ode that summarizes all its thoughts).
Named after the ancient Greek poet Pindar during the 5th Century BC.
Has irregular rhyme lengths and rhyme schemes.
Irregular odes
Follow neither the conventions of the Pindaric ode nor the conventions of the Horatian ode.
Typically has rhyme, but some odes may not have any rhyme.
Have irregular verse structures and stanza patterns.
They were invented in the 7th Century BC
Horatian odes
typically consists of 2 or 4 line stanzas.
Each stanza has the same meter length and rhyme scheme.
Named after the Roman poet Horace who lived during the 1st Century BC.
Common conventions
Odes typically are written in praise of someone or something.
Odes are about serious subjects and are written in serious and formal tones.
A lot of sentiment and emotions are expressed in odes.
Structure of Odes
Strophe- two or more lines repeated as a unit
Antistrophe- structured like the strophe but with thematic counterbalance
Epode- the last section of the ode that summarizes all its thoughts