elements of epic poetry

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plot centers on epic hero

hero who embodies values of certain culture where the epic originated, always becomes victorious

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plot with impossible human feats

becomes exciting when hero faces multiple complications

meeting/battling strange creatures, divine intervention, completing superhuman tasks that require strength and valor

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archetypes and vast settings

recognizable and makes character definable

unimaginable places, mythical

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stylization

characters talk in decorous oratical manner, makes epic dignifies and lofty in style

characters boast abt their epicness

formal style of talking epithets; elaborate form of addressing/talking to someone

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literary devices

  • a. kennings - figurative phrases that take the place of a noun

  • b. alliteration - figurative language, repeat of consonants to give emphasis,

  • helps poets memorize their lines

  • c. caesura - long pause found in every line of the poem, old english extra spaces in line