Pindaric ode

American  

noun

Prosody.

1. 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.

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Pindaric ode British  

noun

1. Often shortened to: Pindaric.  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

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Etymology

Origin of Pindaric ode

First recorded in 1630–40

Example Sentences

In form most of them are regular 'Horatian' odes, but 'The Bard' and 'The Progress of Poesy' are the best English examples of the genuine Pindaric ode.

From A History of English Literature by Fletcher, Robert Huntington

But the great popularity of the so-called "Pindaric" ode in English in the seventeenth century was due to Cowley, and to one of those periodic loyalties to lawlessness which are characteristic of the English.

From A Study of Poetry by Perry, Bliss

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

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" by Various

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

From Browning and the Dramatic Monologue by Curry, S. S. (Samuel Silas)

Mr. William H. Greenfield, the honored founder of the United, claims the first page with a graceful Pindaric ode, "To My Friend".

From Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922 by Lovecraft, H. P. (Howard Phillips)