Hannah Epic Coventions Flashcards by Hannah S. | Brainscape

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In Medias Res

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When te story begins in the middle, use flashbacks.

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Invocation to te gods

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Epic begins with prayer to gods

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Epithets

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Sort of nick name for character

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Catalogues

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List of things/characters

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Formal speeches

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Long, inappropriatly timed speeches

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Intervention of gods

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Gods intervene in human affairs

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Flashback

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An earlier event is inserted into normal time

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Epic digressions

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Poet reminds audience of what has happened before

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Vast settings

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Take place in a wide range of areas

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Epic simile

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A long drawn out simile

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Hero representing societal values

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Heroes embody values of society.

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