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Slide 1 INTRODUCTION to EPIC POETRY Slide 2 1.What is epic poetry? What does “epic” mean? Slide 3 Epic  It comes from the ancient greek “epikòs”meaning “related…

1 EPIC: THE GENRE, ITS CHARACTERISTICS WHAT IS EPIC? For Greece and Rome this is the simplest explanation: it is a long narrative written in hexameters (or a comparable vernacular…

1.Conventions of Epic PoetryAn epic poem has… • a hero who embodies national, cultural, or religious ideals • a hero upon whose actions depends the fate of his people…

1.Epic Poetry English 9-9H 20112. What is Epic Poetry? A long narrative poem on a great and serious subject, relayed in an elevated style, and centered on a heroic or quasi-divine…

EPIC POETRY EPIC LITERATURE Epic: a long narrative poem about the deeds of gods or heroes Ex. Homerâs Odyssey and Iliad Theories on the Origin of Epics First epics were…

PowerPoint Presentation Epic Poetry Mr. Brennan World Literature SWBAT compose a thesis statement and outline in preparation for an analytical essay. Review: Beowulf and…

PowerPoint Presentation Epic Poetry Mr. Brennan World Literature The Epic What does the term âepicâ imply? How is the word often used? The epic is considered on of the…

Epic Poetry Literary Terms for Story Analysis Narrative Poetry poetry that tells a story contains same elements as other narratives ( plot, characters, POV, theme, etc.)…

Beowulf and Epic Poetry Jung and Campbell & The Hero Archetype Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell developed the idea of the archetype Archetype: A recurring pattern of images,…

INTRODUCTION to EPIC POETRY 1.What is epic poetry? What does âepicâ mean? Epic It comes from the ancient greek âepikòsâmeaning ârelated to âeposâ. Epos means âword,…

Greek Mythology, Epic Poetry, And The Odyssey Greek Mythology Mythology is the study of myths Myths are stories involving gods, goddesses, and heroes. Why did myths begin?…

That Which Purifies us is Contraries Kwong 1 The power to choose is an important part of John Miltonâs work. Characters created by Milton are often forced to make difficult…

Slide 1 The Epistle Occasional Poetry Sijo Poems Didactic Poetry Slam Poetry Epic Poems The Canto Mock Epics The Palinode Prose Poetry Concrete Poetry Slide 2 Epic Long,…

Slide 1 Fiction and narration Lecture one Slide 2 Aristotle’s division  Drama  Lyrical poetry  Epic poetry / fiction Slide 3  Any novels that made impression…

HOMER'S PEOPLE Epic Poetry and Social Formation JOHANNES HAUBOLD University of Cambridge ab publ i shed by the pres s syndicate of the univers ity of cambrid ge The Pitt…

Homer, the Epic, and Oral Poetry Amanda Hopkins Citation details: Amanda Hopkins, ‘Homer, the Epic, and Oral Poetry.’ Transcript of lecture for The Epic Tradition course,…

Citation Radway, John North. 2016. The Fate of Epic in Twentieth-Century American Poetry. Doctoral dissertation, Harvard University, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences.

Slide 1 INTRODUCTION to EPIC POETRY Slide 2 What is Epic Poetry?  Long narrative poem  Written in an elevated style  Celebrates the deed of a legendary hero or god…

REINVENTING EPIC: TRADITIONAL POETRY AND THE ANNALES OF QUINTUS ENNIUS John Francis Fisher A DISSERTATION PRESENTED TO THE FACULTY OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY IN CANDIDACY FOR…