ode

Noun

ode (plural odes)

1. A short poetical composition proper to be set to music or sung; a lyric poem; esp., now, a poem characterized by sustained noble sentiment and appropriate dignity of style.

   Ode on a Grecian Urn—Keats

3 letters in word "ode": D E O.

Anagrams of ode:

• doe

Words found within ode:

de do ed od oe

• Definitions:
• a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
• Ode (Classical Greek: ???) is a form of stately and elaborate lyrical verse. A classic ode is structured in three parts - the strophe, the antistrophe and the epode but different forms such as the homostrophic ode and the irregular ode exist.
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• Ode is a poem written in 1874 by the English poet Arthur O'Shaughnessy. It is often referred to by its first line We are the music makers.
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• a lyric song, the same as a stasimon.
• A lyric poem that is serious and thoughtful in tone and has a very precise, formal structure. John Keats's “Ode on a Grecian Urn” is a famous example of this type of poem.
• A relatively lengthy lyric poem that often expresses lofty emotions in a dignified style. Odes are characterized by a serious topic, such as truth, art, freedom, justice, or the meaning of life; their tone tends to be formal. ...
• a lengthy poem, usually formal in style, with either a public subject (commemorating a victory, say), or a private subject, in which case it would be intense and introspective.
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• Back to Top one of the component parts of a kanon, which consists of the heirmos and the troparia that follow it
• a classical lyric form, typically of medium length with complex stanzas and ornate prosodic effects. Ancient odes were usually written to commemorate ceremonial occasions such as anniversaries or funerals. The Romantic poets wrote odes in celebration of art, nature, or exalted states of mind.
• a formal lyric poem recited for ceremonial occasions
• a poem that commemorates or celebrates; written for an occasion; contemporary odes (neo-formal) are likely to be about contemporary more cynical or popular culture subjects ("Ode to Velcro" would be a form of parody-- mix with Haiku and chill). Classic Odes have three parts.
• one of the songs which the chorus performed between episodes. The opening ode, sung as the chorus entered the stage, was called the parodos; its final ode, sung upon exiting, was the exodos. Parts of an ode were called strophe (STRO-fee) and antistrophe (an-TISS-tro-fee). ...
• Secular composition written for a royal occasion, especially popular in England.
• A long, stately poem in stanzas of varied length, meter, and form. Usually a serious poem on an exalted subject, such as Horace's "Eheu fugaces," but sometimes a more lighthearted work, such as Neruda's "Ode to My Socks."
• the musical setting of a long poem
• A complex generally long lyric poem on a serious subject
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• n. a long lyric poem of a serious nature, elevated in style, and elaborate in its verse form. John Keats Ode to a Nightingale is an example a classical ode.
• a song sung by the chorus in a Greek play, usually between episodes of the plot. Odes, divided into sections called strophes, antistrophes, and epodes, were used to comment on the action.
• a form of lyric poetry using elaborate vocabulary. It usually focuses on a single object or person.
• A formal lyric on a usually dignified theme, in exalted language, eg, works by Horace.
• a poem of celebration, originally dedicated to an individual or marking a particular event, but now a more personal expression of admiration or wonder, as in Keats' To Autumn (p.47).
• a song or lyric, often passionate, expansive, exuberant; a poem in any of several song-like forms
• In ancient Greece, a "lyric" or song to be sung. In the Greek tragedies of the fifth century BC, odes divide the plays into acts. They are formal lyrics that are chanted by the chorus and that are serious in subject and dignified in tone. ...

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