Question

Odes are poems of exaggerated praise directed towards a person. In the past ideas had a formal style and had a serious tone. They gave thanks and elaborately described the characteristics of the person. Odes are very emotional. Their purpose is to express the author’s feelings about the person. Some modern ode poems are not so serious. Instead, they are meant to be funny or sarcastic. However, they are still directed towards a person (real or fictional) or an object. They may be written about things that you use every day, things that you can’t (or don’t want to live without), things that you wish you had, things you strongly dislike, things that make you happy, sad, annoyed, peaceful, angry, etc. Modern odes still express praise or thanks in a very emotional and descriptive way. Often times they have repeated words or phrases. Many of these repetitions are of terms of endearment. They also contain lots of pronouns such as, I, you, my, your.

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Overall, odes are a form of poetry that allow the author to express their feelings of admiration or gratitude towards a person or object. While they have evolved over time, they continue to serve as a powerful form of emotional expression.