Sunday, September 21, 2008

Epic

1) An epic is something huge and important. Something larger than life. something amazing and cool.


2)

a)The gods and lesser divinities play an active role in the outcome of actions. This happens in The Illiad when Apollo placed the plegue on the people. Starting at line 56.


b)Frequent use of epithets ("Aeneas the true"; "rosy-fingered Dawn"; "tall-masted ship"). I found this when it says Hard Hearted King on line 352.


c)Use of patronymics (calling son by father's name): "Anchises' son". I found this on line 28 when it said Zeus' son.


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