Meaning & use
Epode
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A lyric poem consisting of couplets in which a long line is followed by a shorter one, or the third and concluding section of a Pindaric ode recited by the whole chorus.
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The poet's epode alternated stately hexameters with brief, biting rejoinders.
Horace's epodes range from playful invective to solemn meditations on Rome's civil wars.
A note on using this word
The word comes from Greek "epoidos" ("sung after"), reflecting its original role as a closing refrain in choral odes.
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