Ode is a type of lyric poem written in praise of a person, animal, or object. It is serious and meditative in tone. There are two types of odes: traditional odes, which are usually longer and more formal in structure, and modern odes, which are often written in free verse. A classic ode has three structured parts: the strophe, the antistrophe, which responds to the strophe, and the epode, which completes the movement.