Pindaric ode

noun

, Prosody.

an ode consisting of several units, each of which is composed of a strophe and an antistrophe of identical form followed by a contrasting epode.

Pindaric ode

a form of ode associated with Pindar consisting of a triple unit or groups of triple units, with a strophe and an antistrophe of identical structure followed by an epode of a different structure Often shortened toPindaric

First recorded in 1630–40

The peculiar variation in length of line found in the Pindaric ode belongs almost entirely to lyric poetry.

In the Pindaric ode, on the contrary, where the foot is more regular, there are great variations in the length of line.

A mythical narrative, connected in some way with the victor or his city, usually occupies the central part of the Pindaric ode.

How could a poet have bewailed his loves or losses in the stately structure of the Pindaric ode?

An appropriate instrument was at hand in the Pindaric ode, the miscreation of a true poet, Cowley.

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