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An epic is a long narrative poem that tells the heroic story of a legendary figure or a group of people. It is one of the oldest and most significant forms of literature in English and world literature. Epics often involve grand adventures, heroic deeds, battles, and encounters with supernatural beings or gods.
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2. Epic Definition
An epic is a long narrative poem that
relates the great deeds of a larger-than-
life hero who embodies the values of a
particular society.
3. Epics often…
Concern eternal human problems such
as the conflict between GOOD and
EVIL
Written or told on a grand scale and
often in ceremonial style
4. Two Types of Epics
1. Folk Epic- oral compositions
passed on from storyteller to
storyteller and has changed over time.
Ex. – Gilgamesh, Beowulf, the Iliad, and the Odyssey
2. Literary Epic- written compositions
that are unchanged over time.
Ex. -Aeneid and Paradise Lost
11. Some other epic
characteristics called…
EPIC CONVENTIONS- Shared
characteristics of epics writers drew
upon to establish the epic quality
of their poems.
12. EPIC CONVENTION
#1
There is an INVOCATION
or formal plea for aid/help.
This plea is usually to a deity
or some other spiritual power.
13. EPIC CONVENTION
#2
The action begins
IN MEDIA RES…
literally meaning
“in the middle of things”
14. EPIC CONVENTION
#3
The epic begins in media res
and then flashes back to
events that took place before
the narrator’s current time
setting
15. EPIC CONVENTIONS
#4
Epic Similes (a.k.a. Homeric
simile)- elaborately extended
comparisons relating heroic events
to simple, everyday events using
like, as, so, and just as.
16. EPIC CONVENTIONS
#5
Epithet: a descriptive phrase that
presents a particular trait of a
person or thing. It can be a quick
aid to characterization.
Ex: Odysseus is a “raider of cities.”
Odysseus is “a man skilled in
all ways of contending.”
19. Real Example:
In “Gilgamesh”, the epic hero Gilgamesh is
considered “larger-than-life”
and embodies LOYALTY, VALOR/
COURAGE, SENSE OF JUSTICE,
DIGNITY, PERSISTENCE, and many other
traits of his culture and time period.
21. Epic Hero
Characteristics
Epic heroes
“LIVE ON AFTER DEATH”…
meaning they are forever remembered
by those who live after them…
achieving a type of IMMORTALITY
22. Epic Hero
Characteristics
Not a “Superman” with
magical powers, but a
“REGULAR” human
(sometimes part god/part
human) whose aspirations and
accomplishments set him/her
apart
24. Epic Hero
Characteristics
Epic hero experiences typical
HUMAN EMOTIONS/
FEELINGS, yet is able to master
and control these human traits to a
greater degree than a typical
person
25. Epic Hero
Characteristics
It is often necessary for the epic
hero to connect/make
contact with “LESSER”
humans
in order to succeed
27. All have heroes
… that partake in a journey of
significant change, that is, the
“hero’s journey.”
All stories have heroes that are
truly profound for exploring the
archetype of the hero in literature
and in our own lives.
