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
