Answer to Question #299200 in English for Kelsey Jand

Question

Antigone Scene Analysis

Directions: For each day of reading, please complete the following analysis of scenes and odes in complete sentences.

Ode #/Name: Ode 1

1. Description (what the ode says or describes)
2. Connection to Play (presents a theme, gives background, myth connection, etc)

Answer 1

1. An ode is a brief lyric poetry that honors a person, an idea, or a particular event. The word "ode" derives from the Greek word aeidein, which indicates "to sing or chant." In ancient Greece, odes were usually associated by music. The tone of odes is frequently ceremonial and stately.
2. Ode is a type of lyrical poetry in which poets convey noble and lofty feelings in a somber and often humorous tone using a specific metrical rhythm and rhyme scheme. The ideas of odes are universally appealing since they are inspirational and noble.