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Supernatural powers
Challenged w/ quest
Often tested
Meets a low point and rises up
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| Extended simile used in epic literature to compare an unknown object or circumstance to a familiar one |
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| A character used in contrast to another |
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| when one thing is said but has a different meaning/when the audience knows something the character doesn't |
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| a direct comparison between two unlike things |
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| a comparison between two things using like or as |
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| a brief descriptive title that qualifies someone or something |
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| the repeated consonant sound at the beginning of words |
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| figurative language that requires readers to use their senses |
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Hexameter form.
Opens by stating his theme
Evokes a muse for inspiration
Begins in Medias res
Recounts the deeds of the hero objectively
Uses figurative devices
Elegant writing style
3rd person omniscient |
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200 pages long
Vast setting
Always a narrative
Makes many demands on a hero
Many characters |
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Brave
Strong
Intelligent
Wise
Cunning
Emotional
Mortal
Noticed and related to/by gods
Tragic flaw |
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