1. Odes
And a Review of Rhymes

2. Rhyme
Rhyme – the repetition of the same ending sound in two or more words
Internal rhyme – rhymes within the lines
End Rhyme – rhymes at ends of lines
Partial Rhyme – words whose final consonant sounds ALMOST rhyme
Complete Rhyme – words whose final syllables have the EXACT same sound

3. Odes It is a tribute to an object, person, or event
It can be serious or humorous
It may or may not use rhyme or meter

4. Ode to Coffee Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMGUXxzKIxo
Annotate Ode to a Coffee cup

5. Tips for writing your own Ode
Pick an ordinary thing (a car, a Ziploc bag, a burrito, chocolate, etc.)
Give your subject praise or thanks (Oh, ____ thank you for ____) etc.
Speak directly to the object
Use vivid adjectives to describe it (use a thesaurus)
Use verbs that bring that object to life (personification)
Occasionally, use repeated lines

6. Here is one that a 3rd grader wrote: