Characteristics of the Epic A long narrative poem that tells about the adventures of a hero who reflects the ideals and values of a nation or race. The.

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Characteristics of the Epic

A long narrative poem that tells about the adventures of a hero who reflects the ideals and values of a nation or race. The Epic

Features an Epic Hero A larger-than-life figure, usually male, who embodies the ideals of a nation or race.

Utilize Epic Similes (Homeric Similes) An elaborate, more involved version of a regular simile. Homer used them for emphasis, whether he’s describing a character’s thoughts and feelings or the magnitude of a battle between two armies.

Epics feature Epithets. Example: The grey-eyed goddess is used to describe the Athena and Breaker of horses is used to describe Hector An epithet is a brief, descriptive phrase that helps to characterize a particular person or thing.

Epics usually begin “in media res” Latin for in the middle of things.

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