- irregular ode
- noun
: an ode characterized by irregularity of verse and stanzaic structure and by lack of correspondence between parts — called also pseudo-Pindaric ode
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irregular ode — a rhymed ode that employs neither the three part form of the Pindaric ode nor the two or four line stanza that typifies the Horatian ode. It is also characterized by irregularity of verse and stanzaic structure and by lack of correspondence … Universalium
Ode — This article is about the form of lyrical verse. For other uses, see Ode (disambiguation). Ode (from the Ancient Greek ὠδή) is a type of lyrical verse. A classic ode is structured in three major parts: the strophe, the antistrophe, and the epode … Wikipedia
Ode: Intimations of Immortality — For the musical work by Gerald Finzi, see Intimations of Immortality. Poem s title page from 1815 collection of Poems Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood (also known as Ode, Immortality Ode or Great Ode) is a… … Wikipedia
ode — /oʊd / (say ohd) noun 1. a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion. 2. (originally) a poem intended to be sung. 3. regular (or Pindaric) ode, a complex poetic type, consisting …
ode — /ohd/, n. 1. a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion. 2. (originally) a poem intended to be sung. Cf. Horatian ode, Pindaric ode. [1580 90; < MF < LL oda < Gk oidé, contr.… … Universalium
ode — noun 1》 a lyric poem, typically in the form of an address, written in varied or irregular metre. 2》 a classical poem of a kind originally meant to be sung. Origin C16: from Fr., from late L. oda, from Gk ōidē, Attic form of aoidē song , from… … English new terms dictionary
ode — [[t]oʊd[/t]] n. pro a lyric poem, typically with an irregular metrical form and expressing exalted or enthusiastic emotion • Etymology: 1580–90; < MF < LL ōda < Gk aoidḗ song, der. of aeídein to sing od′ic, adj … From formal English to slang
ode — n. 1 a lyric poem, usu. rhymed and in the form of an address, in varied or irregular metre. 2 hist. a poem meant to be sung. Etymology: F f. LL oda f. Gk oide Attic form of aoide song f. aeido sing … Useful english dictionary
pseudo-pindaric ode — |sü(ˌ)dō+... noun Usage: usually capitalized 2d P : irregular ode … Useful english dictionary
pseudo-Pindaric ode — noun see irregular ode … Useful english dictionary
