Ode Brainstorming Template

An ode is a poem that celebrates an ordinary object, place, or person as extraordinary. Use the
questions below to brainstorm a subject, ideas, and lines for your ode.

What are some everyday

objects in and around your
home that are meaningful
and important to you?
Generate a list.

Choose one of your everyday Ode to …

objects in and around your
home on which to focus.

What adjectives describe

your object? How does it
look, feel, sound, taste, and
smell?

What is a metaphor and/or

simile to describe your object
differently? What is it like?
What does it remind you of?

Speak directly to your object:

Write a sentence to this
object to tell it how much it
means to you. Use the word
“you” to address it.

Express strong emotions

about your object. What
other words could you use to
describe how it makes you
feel?

Think about what makes this

object unique and describe
its uniqueness.