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Epic Terms
Gr 9 Collection 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| epic hero | Possess superhuman strength, Helped or harmed by gods or fates, Has qualities valued by culture, Overcomes dangerous situations |
| epic plot | Depicts a long, strange journey with complications such as strange creatures, divine intervention, large-scale events, and dangerous weather |
| epic | a long narrative (tells a story) poem |
| epic setting | includes fantastic or exotic lands and involves more than one culture |
| archetype | Character types and situations that appear across cultures/ works |
| epic simile | a comparison between two things that uses like or as and extends over several lines of an epic poem. |
| epithets | renames a person or thing with a descriptive phrase. |
| allusion | a reference to history, art, literature, or religion outside the context of the text. |