The Ode: Process Poem Assignment

The Ode : Created by Pindar out of the traditional forms of Greek tragedy, the ode is generally defined as a rhymed poem that praises its subject. The English ode consists of an undefined number of 10-line stanzas.

Steps to completion:

1. Consider the subject matter that you wish to write about, and remember that beauty can be found in the least expected places.

2. Write a 10-line stanza of iambic verse using an “ababcdecde” rhyme scheme.

3. Proceed to write as many 10-line stanzas as desired (at least 3). Use the same rhyme scheme pattern in the each stanzas, but with different rhymes. If you do this correctly, the "a" of a stanza will rhyme only with the "a" of that same stanza.

4. Revise as needed.

Note: Make sure your ode is about something you like, are interested in, or you enjoy. The best poems are when it is something the writer likes because they tend to put more feeling and emotion into it.

Turn in:

1. Written Brainstorm/ Pre-write 2. Rough Draft 3. Final Draft (typed) 4. Assignment sheet/Rubric

Poetry Rubric

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Criteria Exceptional Sufficient Poor Ideas and content Exceptional focus of an Adequate focus of an Inadequate focus of an idea, feeling or idea, feeling or idea, feeling or Focuses on an idea, feeling or experience. experience. Adequate experience. Adequate experience. Uses specific, Exceptional use of use of images. Includes use of images. Includes concrete images. May images. Includes many some examples poetic no examples poetic include poetic sound devices examples poetic sound sound devices sound devices devices Ode Characteristics Consists of at least 3 Most stanzas consist of Stanzas lack length. ten line stanzas with ten lines; a clear Irregular or Consists of at least 3 ten line appropriate Rhyme attempt to create a inconsistent Rhyme stanzas with appropriate scheme, and is rhyme scheme. Scheme. Rhyme scheme, and is dedicated to a suitable dedicated to a suitable subject. subject.

Organization Uses an exceptional Uses an adequate Uses an inadequate logical and effective logical and effective organizational strategy. Uses a logical, effective organizational strategy. organizational strategy. organizational strategy. Voice Uses an exceptional Uses an adequate Uses an inadequate and unique writing writing style. Writes writing style. Does not Uses own unique style. style. Writes somewhat honestly, as make the reader feel a Writes honestly, as if the exceptionally honest, as if the reader were right part of the text. Writes reader were right there. if the reader were right there. Writes with a with minimal confidence Writes with confidence and there. Writes with standard amount of and enthusiasm. enthusiasm. exceptional confidence with confidence and and enthusiasm. enthusiasm. Mechanics Text contains only a Text contains several Text contains numerous minimal amount of errors. errors. Grammar errors Spelling Punctuation

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