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

The Ode  Odes were originally a form of __________ lyrical poetry composed to honor important people, places and events and were accompanied by music.  Generally, odes can be thought of as a “__________________________________ ___________________________________. ”  Odes were originally a form of __________ lyrical poetry composed to honor important people, places and events and were accompanied by music.  Generally, odes can be thought of as a “__________________________________ ___________________________________. ”

Three types of odes  Pindaric  Horatian  ________  Pindaric  Horatian  ________

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

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

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 ___________________________________ ___________________________________  Many formal and informal possibilities  Some rhyme, some do not rhyme  Over the years, poets have adapted the form by writing odes about ___________________________________ ___________________________________

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 _______________  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 _______________

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 _____ 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  Inventor of the irregular ode  Abandoned serious topics  Discarded rules about stanzas and meter  Wrote odes that sang the praises of everyday _____ 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

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