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Which feature of this poem suggests that it is an ode?

It uses metaphor, apostrophe, and personification.

It is dedicated to the praise of a single subject.

It suggests the slow passage of time.

It is addressed to a nonhuman subject.

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If a poem is dedicated to the praise of a single subject, it would suggest it is an ode.
There are many odes dedicated to worthy heroes, but also to regular objects - Keats once wrote a poem titled An Ode to a Grecian Urn.
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