Literary devices

Question 1

Similes

Answer 1

Comparison using like or as

Question 2

Epic similes

Answer 2

Similes which are large and descriptive

Question 3

Epithet

Answer 3

A word or phrase added to a name to denote its nature or qualities e.g. swift-footed Achilles

Question 4

Ring composition

Answer 4

The symmetric arrangement of content
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Question 5

Speeches

Answer 5

The saying of many words by one individual at once

Question 6

Formulae

Answer 6

Phrases which slot into the narrative- familiar markers of time and narrative

Question 7

Type scenes

Answer 7

Where there is a certain structure to certain scenes and the poet will put names in that structure to suit the purpose
Formats for types of scenes

Question 8

Parallels and contrasts (episodes)

Answer 8

Scenes that echo each other or contrast

Question 9

Parallels and contrasts (characters)

Answer 9

Two characters that contrast or parallel each other

Question 10

Graphic description

Answer 10

Homer using gruesome, violent and detailed fight scenes