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There are many characteristics present in Homer's "The Odyssey" that clearly define the poem as an epic. ... The invocation of a muse and the theme statement are both major characteristics of an epic. Homer also begins "The Odyssey" in the middle of the story, which is characteristic of an epic as well.
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www.associatedcontent.com/article/320124/epic_character...
www.associatedcontent.com/article/320124/epic_characteristics_in_the_odyssey.html
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5.)An epic poem is a ceremonial performance and is narrated in a ceremonial style which is deliberately distanced from ordinary speech and proportioned to the grandeur and formality of the heroic subject matter and the epic architecture.
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staffweb.plattscsd.org/rlacroix/other_pages/Characteris...
staffweb.plattscsd.org/rlacroix/other_pages/Characteristicsofepicpoetry.html
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The hero (usually a male), is from a royal or important family connected to history. ... The hero’s character traits show the important ideals of society. ... The hero performs courageous (even superhuman) acts. The actions of the hero help decide the fate of a nations or a group of people.
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www.monarchknights.com/teacherwebpages/arbeiter/Charact...
www.monarchknights.com/teacherwebpages/arbeiter/CharacteristicsofanEpic.htm
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Primary or Folk Epic ... General Characteristics ... Characteristics of the Epic Hero...
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www.victorianweb.org/genre/epic2.html
www.victorianweb.org/genre/epic2.html
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1. A long narrative poem of grand scope, style, and t h e m e . Epics vary in size, but are generally quite long (too long to be told at one go by the bard, for example), in order to accomodate a plot of scope and importance, giving the effect of "epic grandeur."
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www.psu.edu/courses/cmlit/cmlit100_tob/epic.htm
www.psu.edu/courses/cmlit/cmlit100_tob/epic.htm
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Finally; most of these movies want us to get a message from them. These three characteristics have been in the epic films history since they began.
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web.li.gatech.edu/~rdrury/600/write/f1_06/epic/characte...
web.li.gatech.edu/~rdrury/600/write/f1_06/epic/characteristics_of_epic_movies.htm
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Traditional Epic ... Your Epic ... The Epic Style...
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www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/ody/chart2.htm
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