Hyperbole and Ode Poems
Hyperbole: An exaggeration that is used for emphasis or effect
Examples:
“He ate a mountain of mashed potatoes”; “She cried a river of tears”.
Ode to an Olive
Oh Olive,
You are as precious to me as any gem,
With your beautiful, pure skin as smooth as silk
And as green as the grass in summertime.
I love your taste and the smell of your tender fruit
Which hides beneath your green armour.
Olive, sweet, tasty Olive,
How I love you so and my mealtimes wouldn't be the same
If you weren't in my life.
Oh Olive,
Nothing can compare to you, nothing at all,
You are food of the gods, a king's riches
And, most importantly, you are mine, oh Olive!
Ode to Subway
Ahhhhh…perfection.
The right amount of everything.
I watch as they
Fold each piece of cold, fresh turkey--One, two, three, four, five, six.
Inside I am twitching.
I can’t wait to stuff
This little piece of heaven
In my mouth.
They wrap up my sandwich--In its blankie, so it doesn’t get cold--And hand me the holy bread.
In the car I peel back each corner
To reveal pure beauty.
I can almost hear the saints and angels
Singing.
I take the first bite…
Ahhhhhhh,
Perfection.
-Haley Bright
Writing an Ode
In a poem of at least 12 lines, you are to choose a topic from the list below and
write an Ode about it. Do so using hyperbole, similes, metaphor, and
personification. The idea is to take an ordinary thing and make it sound
extraordinary through your use of language.
-An apple -A basketball -A shoe -A pencil -An eraser -A watermelon -A hat
-A textbook -A watch -A phone -A pizza
-A calculator –A paintbrush
-A computer -A spoon
–A musical instrument -A colour