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This document defines and discusses the characteristics of epic literature. It provides examples of famous epics from around the world, including the Epic of Gilgamesh, the Mahabharata, the Odyssey, Beowulf, and Dante's Divine Comedy. The document notes that epics typically begin in medias res, cover vast settings, include invocations to muses and statements of themes, and feature heroes that embody societal values. Examples of excerpts from Lord Byron's Don Juan and Dante's Divine Comedy are also provided. The document concludes with brief discussions of Greek epic literature and different types of epics.
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The document defines epics as long narrative poems about heroic deeds and actions of great people. Characteristics include divine intervention, supernatural forces, and heroes embodying societal values. Mock-epics parody epics through trivial themes and mocking stereotypes. In the 18th century, mock-epics exposed societal follies and moral corruption. The Rape of the Lock follows epic conventions like invoking a muse but for trivial themes, making petty things more ridiculous through contrast with great things. It is considered a successful example of mock-heroic style.
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Literature can be divided into four major classifications: poetry, prose, fiction, and non-fiction. It exists in oral, written, and visual forms and includes genres such as narratives, lyrics, dramas, novels, biographies and more. Prose is the most common form and includes fiction like fairytales and myths, as well as non-fiction genres. Poetry uses aesthetic language and includes narratives, lyrics, and dramas. Literature provides entertainment and insight into human experiences through these various forms and genres.
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Genres of literature
Literature can be categorized into genres based on certain stylistic criteria. The three main genres of literature are poetry, prose, and drama. Poetry uses aesthetic and rhythmic language and includes lyric, narrative, and descriptive forms. Prose is written without meter and includes fiction like realistic and fantastic stories, as well as non-fiction genres such as biography and essays. Drama is literature intended for performance and includes genres like comedy, tragedy, and musicals.
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Epic
- 1. Epic Assst.Prof. & HOD, Eng.Dept.,B.P.Arts,S.M.A.Sci.,K.K.C.Comm.Colleg e,Chalisgaon Dist.Jalgaon ravindraborse1@gmail.com
- 2. * EPIC * Definition of Epic. The word epic is derived from the Ancient Greek adjective, “epikos”, which means a poetic story. In literature, an epic is a long narrative poem, which is usually related to heroic deeds of a person of an unusual courage and unparalleled bravery.
- 4. - :Famous examples of epic :- Poetry include the Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh, the ancient Indian Mahabharata and Rāmāyaṇa, the Tamil Silappatikaram, the Persian Shahnameh, the Ancient Greek Odyssey and Iliad, Virgil's Aeneid, the Old English Beowulf, Dante's Divine Comedy, the Finnish Kalevala, the German Nibelungenlied.
- 5. Characteristics of an epic Begins in medias res. The setting is vast, covering many nations, the world or the universe. Begins with an invocation to a muse (epic invocation). Begins with a statement of the theme. Includes the use of epithets. Contains long lists, called an epic catalogue. Features long and formal speeches. Shows divine intervention in human affairs. Features heroes that embody the values of the civilization. Often features the tragic hero's descent into the underworld or hell.s
- 6. Other Famous Examples of Epics in Literature "In the middle of the journey of our life, I came to myself, in a dark wood, where the direct way was lost. It is a hard thing to speak of, how wild, harsh and impenetrable that wood was, so that thinking of it recreates the fear. It is scarcely less bitter than death: but, in order to tell of the good that I found there, I must tell of the other things I saw there" – "The Divine Comedy" by Dante "I want a hero: an uncommon want,When every year and month sends forth a new one,Till, after cloying the gazettes with cant,The age discovers he is not the true one;Of such as these I should not care to vaunt,I'll therefore take our ancient friend Don Juan-We all have seen him, in the pantomime,Sent to the devil somewhat ere his time."- "Don Juan" by Lord Byron
- 7. Greek Epic Literature The word "epic" comes from the Greek for "word, poem, or story." The stories deal with significant events of a nation or culture and show the values of a society. Since epic poems are so long, there is not room to include one in its entirety; so the examples of epic poems will be various excerpts
- 8. The author of a lyric epic poem.
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