WORLD CIVILIZATION

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does ode mean?
A
in ancient Rome, a person who fought people or animals for public entertainment
B
the study of the body’s structure
C
a curved ceiling made of arches
D
a lyric poem that expresses strong emotions about life
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ode and Elegy are both lyrical poems of Greek origins. An ode is a formal, often ceremonious lyric poem that glorifies an individual, event, or a concept. An elegy is a poem of serious reflection, characteristically a lament for the dead.

Detailed explanation-2: -elegy, meditative lyric poem lamenting the death of a public personage or of a friend or loved one; by extension, any reflective lyric on the broader theme of human mortality.

Detailed explanation-3: -A formal, often ceremonious lyric poem that addresses and often celebrates a person, place, thing, or idea.

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