noun
- plural of ode; lyrical poems expressing deep feelings or thoughts about a particular subject, often written in praise or tribute
Examples
- The poet wrote several odes to nature.
- Keats’s odes are considered masterpieces of Romantic poetry.
- The collection includes odes to love, beauty, and mortality.
- Students analyzed famous odes in their literature class.
- She composed odes celebrating her hometown.
- The anthology featured odes by various classical poets.