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1 What is an “ode” and how do I write one?
8th Grade Language Arts March 2010

2 The Ode Odes were originally a form of Greek lyrical poetry composed to honor important people, places and events and were accompanied by music. Generally, odes can be thought of as a “formal address to an event, a person, or a thing not present.”

3 Three types of odes Pindaric Horatian Irregular

4 Pindaric Ode Named for ancient Greek poet, Pindar (credited for inventing the ode in 500 B.C.) Performed with a chorus and dancers Were usually serious, dignified, and celebrated great victories (athletic) Composed of 3 very structured, intricate stanzas/parts Strophe, antistrophe, epode

5 Horatian Ode Named for the Roman poet Horace
More tranquil and contemplative (thoughtful) than the Pindaric Ode Less formal, better suited to quiet reading

6 Irregular Ode Many formal and informal possibilities
Some rhyme, some do not rhyme Over the years, poets have adapted the form by writing odes about more commonplace items

7 Pablo Neruda A famous Chilean poet, political activist, diplomat, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1971 Regarded as the greatest Latin American poet ever Inventor of the irregular ode

8 Pablo Neruda…continued…
Inventor of the irregular ode Abandoned serious topics Discarded rules about stanzas and meter Wrote odes that sang the praises of everyday life and ordinary objects: a pair of socks, onions, a tomato, ironing, a spoon, French fries, a bar of soap, a storm, laziness. Check out his book Odes to Common Things

9 Coming Soon… Write an ode about a common household item (with a partner) Write an ode praising someone or something related to Hauser (on your own)

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