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An epic is a long narrative that relates important events in the history or folklore of the culture that produced it.

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An allusion is a reference to a famous person,plac, or event. To help hid audience picture that he described, a poet might have made an allusion to something they already knew. For instance, when Odysseus' son first sees the palace of Menelaus, he says, "This is the way the court of Zeus must be." Every Greek would have understood this allusion to the ruler of the gods.

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A larger than life hero who embodies traits that the culture values.Typically among those characteristics are physical strength,bravery,high birth, fame, and effective skills as a leader and in battle.

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A long comparison over many lines: Such similes were another way to fill out the meter and air the poets memory.

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By keeping an emotional distance, the poet focuses attention on the story

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Elegant language stresses the nobility of the subject

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The speaker of the poem asks the muse for inspiration.

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"Starting the story in medias res" meaning "in the middle of things": beginning with action other than background information helps reveal audience attention, Meter: Helps the oral poet remember lines, Epithet: help fill out the meter

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What is EPIC POETRY? What does EPIC POETRY mean? EPIC POETRY meaning, definition & explanation

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1.) What attributes does a character need to have in order to be classified as an epic hero?
2.) What is an epic simile?
3.) What is a meter and how does it benefit the story?
4.) How can an author help the audience picture a scene?