noun
ode
OHD/əʊd/
A lyric poem expressing praise or deep feeling.
The poet recites an ode in heartfelt praise of the old tree.
Etymology
The Greek word meant a song, and a classical ode was a poem intended to be sung. Modern usage retains the lyrical character in a dignified poem expressing praise or deep feeling.
In context
when we look at a poem like ode to a nightingale we see the echoes of you know this this really painful experience about watching his his brother just waste away and died
More examples
- The class reads an ode celebrating the arrival of spring.
- His ode to friendship captures both gratitude and longing.
- The poet collected her odes in a slim volume.
Forms
ode · odes