Epic Poetry

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A continuous, long comparison of two unlike things. Can be as long as a paragraph, sometimes longer

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Epic Metaphor

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a brave and noble character in an epic poem, admired for great achievements or affected by grand events. (Protagonist of Epic Poetry)

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Epic Hero

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small descriptive phrase used to characterize a person or thing

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Epithet

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a very typical example of a kind of person or thing

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Archetype

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message of the story that reflects a universal idea

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Epic Theme

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piece of literature, like a poem or story, which has a hidden or symbolic meaning.

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Allegory

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It is a reference to a famous person, place, thing, or event.

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Allusion

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A comparison of two unlike things that uses like or as developed over several lines of verse.

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epic simile

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Events that involve a long journey full of complications.

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epic plot

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where the journey takes place, usually more than one place.

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epic setting