Question

John Keats’s “Ode to a Grecian Urn” is a piece of literature that celebrates beauty and history. What does ode mean?

Answer 1

A lyric poem in the form of an address to a certain subject.

Answer 2

Answer:

Ode is a particularly elevated and solemn style poem, elaborately structured, intellectually and emotionally describing nature and the world.

Explanation:

Ode is a poetic composition of the lyrical genre that is divided into symmetrical stanzas. The term comes from the Greek word "odés" which means "canto". In Ancient Greece, "ode" was a poem about something sublime composed to be sung individually or in chorus, and with musical accompaniment.

An example of an ode is the country's national anthems, in which the authors pay homage to the homeland and its symbols and are accompanied by musical instruments.