Ode

Ode (from the Ancient Greek ) is a form of stately and elaborate lyrical verse. A classic ode is structured in three parts: the strophe, the antistrophe, and the epode. Different forms such as the homostrophic ode and the irregular ode also exist. Each of these culminated in what have been called odes, but the former, in the hands of Alcaeus, Anacreon and Sappho, came closer to the lyric. On the other hand, the choir-song, in which the poet spoke for himself, but always supported, or... full article at wikipedia