Why is Ode to a Nightingale an ode?

Why is Ode to a Nightingale an ode? The “Ode to a Nightingale” is a regular ode. All eight stanzas have ten pentameter lines and a uniform rhyme scheme. Although the poem is regular in form, it leaves the impression of being a kind of rhapsody; Keats is allowing his thoughts and emotions free expression. … Continue reading Why is Ode to a Nightingale an ode?