What is an ode in poetry and how is it structured? What is the difference between Pindaric Odes and Horatian Odes? In this short lesson, Poet-in-Residence David Biespiel answers these questions using examples from literary history and the poetry of Pablo Neruda. The video is designed to help high school and college English students identify and analyze this poetic form in their literature classes.
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Timestamps
0:00 Introduction to Ode
0:52 Pindaric Odes
1:51 Horatian Odes
2:31 Ode Structure Strophe, Antistrophe, Epode
3:44 John Keats Odes
4:42 Pablo Neruda Ode
Below are a few more videos in the series. Please drop us a comment letting us know what literary terms you would like us to explore in future videos!