Epic Hero Terms

prayer

• monomyth

• invocation

• tragic flaw

• point of view

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a type of character, detail, image or situation that appears in literature from around the world and throughout history

• archetype

• epic hero

• tragic flaw

• epic poem

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in the middle of the action

• hero's quest

• point of view

• epic simile

• in medias res

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an elaborate comparison of unlike subjects

• epic poem

• epic simile

• epic hero

• point of view

a long narrative poem about the deeds of gods or heroes

• epic poem

• epic simile

• epic hero

• Epic

the character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to his downfall

• hero's quest

• tragic flaw

• epic simile

• point of view

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a brave and noble character in an epic poem, admired for great achievements or affected by grandevents

• epic simile

• epic poem

• epic hero

• archetype

excessive pride or self-confidence

• epic simile

• Epic

• hubris

• point of view

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evidence from a fiction or nonfiction text that can be used to support ideas, arguments, opinions, and thoughts.

• epic hero

• archetype

• textual evidence

• point of view

A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art

• epic hero

• allusion

• archetype

• epic poem

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