Edexcel GCSE English Literature · 1ET0
Paper 2
A poem that celebrates or meditates on a subject, often addressing it directly.
Revise: Time and Place overviewAn ode gives sustained attention to a subject worthy of celebration or reflection, as in To Autumn. A sonnet concentrates an argument or response within fourteen lines, as in Wordsworth’s city poem. Ballad-like quatrains give Dickinson’s strange encounter a recognisable, song-like rhythm, while her dashes disrupt its flow.
- Revise: To Autumn
A lyric poem that addresses and celebrates a subject, often while reflecting seriously on its significance.