Books Flashcards
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Authors
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The odyssey (Homer)
SGGK (unknown)
MsND(Shakespeare)
ToTC (Charles Dickens)
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Books in order
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The odyssey
Sir Gawain and the green knight
Midsummer nights dream
Tale of two cities
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Define Epic Poem
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A poem that starts “in media res” and centers around the Epic Hero. It takes place over the whole world and is written in dactylic hexameter
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Epic Hero
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Larger than life, he has good virtues and some flaws. He develops throughout the story
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Medieval Romance
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A genre similar to fairytales, is idealizes chivalric coders and the hero with his noble deeds. It often includes supernatural elements, a repetition of the number three and 3 plots, beheading contest, temptation of the hero, and the exchange game.
