Odes

Odes

What is an ode?

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Is this an ode?

• Does it celebrate a subject?

• Is it a tribute to an object, person, or event?

• Is it serious? or humorous?

• Does it use rhyme?

• Does it use meter? (rhythmic structure)

Multiple Choice

Does an ode have to rhyme?

• yes for sure

• no! definitely not!

Multiple Choice

True or False:

Odes are always written about serious topics.

• True, True, TRUEST thing I have ever read in my entire life

• Falsity, false, false, false!

Hint:

Write the following things down on a paper beside you!

• Rhyme Scheme of this poem (ABAB, ABCD, ABBC, etc.)

• any similes, metaphors, personification, alliteration or onomatopoeia you can find

• consonance vs. assonance

Multiple Choice

What rhyme scheme is used in each stanza?

• ABAB

• ABCB

• ABCD

• ABCA

Multiple Choice

What sound device is used in line 7?

• assonance

• consonance

• onomatopoeia

• all of these

Multiple Choice

Which lines form a perfect rhyme with line 2?

• Line 4

• Line 6

• Line 8

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

In line 1, the author compares his pen to a sword by using a(n)

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

Multiple Choice

According to the author, how is the pen like a sword?

• It has a sharp point.

• It is a dangerous weapon.

• It is helpful when preparing for a fight.

• It impresses the girls.

Multiple Choice

Which line contains onomatopoeia?

• line 5

• line 6

• line 7

• none of these

"O' Beach - Why Must it End?" Write the following items on a piece of paper!

• any examples of alliteration

• any examples of onomatopoeia

Poll

Line 1 and 2 form a ...

• partial rhyme

• complete rhyme

Poll

Line 4 contains ...

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

• both of these

• neither of these

Multiple Choice

Line 5 contains ...

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

• bothf of these

• neither of these

Multiple Choice

In the second stanza, the author compares the crashing waves to _______.

• a swoosh

• a fragile jewel

• a drain

• a beach

Multiple Choice

"O' Beach - Why Must it End?" is written to lament ______.

• the loss of a treasured seashell

• the end of vaction

• the destruction fo a favorite private beach

• the fall of a sandcastle

Multiple Choice

Why is "Ode to My Favorite Pen" similar to "O'Beach- Why Must it End"?

• both express opportunity

• both express regret

• both express a strong affinity for something

• both express deep sadness for the loss of something