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Odes or Praise Poems

Odes or Praise Poems. Praise of Shulgi I am greatly expert in assigning w ork with the pickaxe and the b rick-mould, in drawing plans, in l aying foundations, and in writing cuneiform inscriptions on pedestals; I can make things absolutely clear o n tablets of lapis lazuli. I also have

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Odes or Praise Poems

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  1. Odes or Praise Poems

  2. Praise of Shulgi I am greatly expert in assigning work with the pickaxe and the brick-mould, in drawing plans, in laying foundations, and in writing cuneiform inscriptions on pedestals; I can make things absolutely clear on tablets of lapis lazuli. I also have a solidly based knowledge of… counting, accounting, and planning of the Land. When I was small, I was at the academy, where I learned the scribal art from the tablets of Sumer and Akkad. None of the nobles could write on clay as I could…I am an experienced scribe who does not neglect a thing.

  3. I Am...What I Am (Praise Poem Of Myself) I am a 5'2' child of God, 
Descended from the very first man
And lasting until the end of time.

I may be short on the outside, 
But on the inside, I am a surprise package, 
Full of the strength of ten, 
A Superman, 
Able to leap tall buildings 
In a single bound, 
A Paul Bunyan hero, 
Striding through the forest of life! 

A spider has nothing on me, 
For I, too, spin my webs! 
Webs which hold those I love
Tightly to my heart.
I am like a Venus Flytrap, 
Keeping close to myself
All that is mine.

I am a cream colored opal, 
Sparkling fire in all directions. 
Silver haired, 
And wise in my age, 
I go striding through life, 
Hurrying to my next adventure.

Linda Treat

  4. What is an Ode? • ode |ōd| • (noun)a lyric poem in the form of an address to a particular subject, often elevated in style or manner and written in varied or irregular meter.

  5. What is an Ode or a Praise Poem? • An ode is a poem in praise of a person, place or object that is usually identified in the title. • It describes a scene, focuses on a problem or a situation and arrives at a conclusion that returns to the original scene or statement. • Praise poems praise their subjects in exaggerated ways. • Originally, the ode was a serious poetic form, but modern odes often are written in praise of the ordinary.

  6. Ode to French Fries What sizzles in boiling oil is the world’s pleasure: French fries go into the pan like the mornings swan’s snowy feathers and emerge half-golden from the olive’s crackling amber.

  7. Garlic lends them its earthy aroma, its spice, its pollen that braved the reefs. Then, dressed anew in ivory suits, they fill our plates with repeated abundance, and the delicious simplicity of the soil. By Pablo Neruda

  8. What is a Ode? • Translation: A famous kind of poem where you take something or someone you really, really love or know a lot about (a famous person, food, a place, a sport, a hobby--anything) and pay tribute to it in an exaggerated way by basically "bringing it to life" and speaking to it. It doesn't have to rhyme or have rhythm.

  9. Ode to a Mango Fresh from the tree I pluck you down, My knife scratches Off your skin. You bleed, The juice pours From you Like blood pours From a fresh wound. I sink my teeth in, The juice Drips Down My Chin.

  10. My taste buds smile. They have been waiting For this taste too Long. I sink my teeth Into your orange flesh, I hear my taste buds Cheer with joy. I reach your pit Like my bones It is hard. I gnaw on you stringy insides Little by little , I keep Gnawing on your Core, like a dog gnaws On a fresh steak Bone that’s Just been thrown To him.

  11. Then I toss you To the ground, I reach up and grab Your brother, and It’s a whole great feeling All over again. By Thomas Woolson 2006

  12. The Challenge • You are to write an ode or a praise poem to an Ancient Greek or about some aspect of Ancient Greece. • Your job is to celebrate them.

  13. Tips for writing an Ode or Praise Poem Choose a subject you have strong feelings about or a person you know a lot about from the Greek Unit. Your Great Greek or some other aspect of Ancient Greece are good places to choose from. Describe your subject inside and out. Exaggerate its admirable qualities, until it seems to become central to human existence. Tap all five senses--if they fit. (don't force it) Use metaphors and similes.

  14. More tips for writing… At times, directly address the subject of your ode. Tell your feelings about the subject and describe its qualities. Choose strong words: language that's packed with meaning

  15. Poetic Techniques • Alliteration • Rhyme • Onomatopoeia • Personification • Rhythm • Simile • Metaphor • Hyperbole

  16. Reflection: Write a few sentences about how your poem turned out. What ideas or lines are you happy about or proud of? What did you struggle with or find hard?

  17. The End

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