Slide 1Homers Odyssey An Introduction to the Epic & the Epic Hero Slide 2 EPIC: a long narrative poem that tells the adventures of heroes who embody the values of their…

Slide 1Beowulf Introducing the Epic Literary Focus: The Epic Hero The Poetry of Beowulf: Caesuras, Alliteration, and Kennings Feature Menu Slide 2 Beowulf Slide 3 the first…

Slide 1THE EPIC HERO Slide 2 WHAT IS A HERO? 1. In mythology and legend, a man, often of divine ancestry, who is endowed with great courage and strength, celebrated for his…

Slide 1{ Traits of an Epic and Epic Hero Slide 2  Epics start in the middle – they often used flashbacks or a prologue  Characters have long monologues  The hero…

Slide 1Elements of the Traditional Epic & the Epic Hero The Odyssey by Homer PowerPoint by Erin Salona Slide 2 The Traditional Epic The Epic Hero is superhuman--braver…

Slide 1 ANALYZING AN EPIC Elements of an Epic Hero Slide 2 ODYSSEUS AS A CLASSIC GREEK HERO “Sing to me of the man, Muse, the man of twists and turns driven time and again…

Slide 1 Epic / Epic Hero Notes Mr. Raber English 12 Honors Slide 2 Epic Definition An epic is a long narrative poem that relates the great deeds of a larger-than- life hero…

Slide 1 Epic / Epic Hero Notes Slide 2 Epic Definition An epic is a long narrative poem that relates the great deeds of a larger-than- life hero who embodies the values of…

Slide 1 Table of Contents  9-10 The Epic Tradition  Words Worth Knowing  Epic: a long narrative poem that relates the great deeds of a larger-than-life hero who…

Slide 1 English I PAP Slide 2   The Odyssey is a tale of a hero’s long and perilous journey home.  But, it is also the story of a son in need of his father and…