1. The English Ode

2. It generally uses similes, metaphors, and imagery
The Ode:
It’s a long, lyric poem usually addressed to a particular person, place, or thing.
It generally uses similes, metaphors, and imagery
The Romantic poets like Wordsworth, Keats, and Shelley used this form of poetry.
Pablo Neruda is a famous Latin American poet well-known for his odes. (We’ll read some of his work today.)
Ode to a Fountain Pen:
“Oh beloved pen of
midnight black ink,
How I love to roll
you down my nose.”

3. The (English) Ode
Glorifies and praises a person, place, or thing (it is positive!)
ABABCDECDE scheme
Iambic pentameter rhythm
10 lines!

4. For Your Ode (Due Friday!)
Pick one physical OBJECT to discuss……..1 simile (underline)
Example: A necklace, sports equipment, your phone, etc.
Must be at least 10 lines long

5. Some Examples…
A “conventional” Ode: A less conventional Ode: