elements of epic poetry Flashcards
1
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long verse narrative that describes the quest and adventures of an epic hero
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epic poem
2
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elements of epic poetry
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plot that centers an epic hero, contains archetypes and vast setting, literary devices, plot that involves impossible human feats, highly stylized
3
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a roundabout, two-word phrase used in the place of a one-word noun
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Kennings
4
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the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
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alliteration
5
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a break between words within a metrical foot
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caesura
