Pindaric Ode (Noun)
Meaning
An ode form used by Pindar; has triple groups of triple units.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The poet struggled to master the pindaric ode, with its complex structure of triple groups of triple units.
- Pindar's odes were known for their grandeur and were written in the pindaric ode form.
- The literary critic argued that the pindaric ode was the most expressive form of poetry in ancient Greece.
- The student was assigned to write a pindaric ode for her classical literature class.
- The poet's use of the pindaric ode form added a level of sophistication to her work.