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The Odyssey

The Odyssey. Epic. an epic is a long narrative poem that recounts the deeds of gods or heroes. Epic. the main character or protagonist is larger than life, often the source and subject of legend or a national hero

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The Odyssey

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  1. The Odyssey

  2. Epic • an epic is a long narrative poem that recounts the deeds of gods or heroes

  3. Epic • the main character or protagonist is larger than life, often the source and subject of legend or a national hero • the deeds of the hero are presented without favoritism, revealing his failings as well as his virtues • the action, often in battle, reveals the more-than-human strength of the heroes as they engage in acts of heroism and courage • the setting covers several nations, the whole world, or even the universe • the gods and lesser divinities play an active role in the outcome of actions • all of the various adventures form an organic whole, where each event relates in some way to the central theme

  4. Epic • Invocation to the muse or other deity ("Sing, goddess, of the wrath of Achilles") • Story begins in medias res (in the middle of things) • Catalogs (of participants on each side, ships, sacrifices) • Histories and descriptions of significant items (who made a sword or shield, how it was decorated, who owned it from generation to generation) • Frequent use of epithets ("Aeneas the true"; "rosy-fingered Dawn"; "tall-masted ship") • Long, formal speeches by important characters • Journey to the underworld • Previous episodes in the story are later recounted

  5. Epics • Homer, Iliad • Homer, Odyssey • Virgil, Aeneid • Tasso, Jerusalem Delivered • Milton, Paradise Lost

  6. Epic hero Many, but not all epic heroes have these qualities.  • The Hero’s father is a king • The Hero is reputed to be the son of a god • The Hero then becomes the king • The Epic Hero is larger than life and embodies the values of particular society

  7. Epic Hero • An epic hero is superhuman. His braver, stronger, smarter and cleverer than an ordinary man • The epic hero is on a quest for something of great value to him or to his people • The villain who try to keep the hero from his quest are usually uglier, more evil, and more cunning than anyone we know in ordinary life

  8. Epic Hero • The divine world interferes with the human world • The epic hero often experiences a symbolic death or has to travel to the underworld

  9. Homeric Simile • an extended comparison that mounts in excitement and usually ends in a climax. The Homeric simile is also known as the epic simile

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