Ode to solitude
by alexander pope
which element mostly characterizes this
poem as an ode?
use of descriptive language
happy the man, whose wish and care
a few paternal acres bound,
content to breathe his native air
in his own ground.
rhyme scheme
whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread,
whose flocks supply him with attire;
whose trees in summer yield him shade
in winter, fire.
multiple stanzas
focus on a single idea
blest, who can unconcernedly find
hours, days, and years slide soft away
in health of body, peace of mind,
quiet by day