Elements of Epic poetry
What is Epic Poetry?
A long narrative poem that has a warrior who fights battles.
Why is a Noble Birth important in EP?
Having a noble birth gives the hero access and authority.
What is tone?
An author's attitude toward their subject.
What appeals do Ethos, Logos, and Pathos use?
Appeal to credibility, Logic, and Emotion.
Agamemnon's refusal to forfeit Briseis creates the theme of...
The theme of pride.
Why are Epic Poems long?
To give time for character and conflict development.
Are Epic Heroes perfect beings?
No, most Epic Heroes have a fatal flaw that leads them to trouble or death.
All the events in a text are called the...
Plot
What is rhetoric?
The art of persuasion.
What theme is revealed by Achilles honoring Minerva's request to let Agamemnon live?
Theme: The power of self‑control over destructive anger
What does In Medias Res mean?
In the middle of...
The long journey makes the Epic Hero a...
Vast traveler
What does the time and place of a setting create in a text?
The mood of a story.
If an advertisement uses sad puppies and statics to get donations, which 2 appeals are being used?
Pathos and Logos
Why is pride a predominant theme throughout Epic Poetry?
The writers are trying to warn their readers about the danger of pride.
What is an Epic Simile?
A simile that is multiple line longs.
Being skill in battle makes the Epic Hero...
An unmatched warrior.
The things a character says, does, thinks, and feels. It reveals who they are and their motives.
When Achilles says, he works for his portion of prizes, which appeal is he using? Why?
Ethos because he is establishing his credibility by stating he EARNED his prizes. Pathos because is expresses anger and frustration.
What is a Theme?
A lesson or message the author wants you to learn.
What is an "Invocation of the Muse?" Where are invocations in a text (beginning, middle, or end of a text)
Praying to the god for divine inspiration to tell a tale. Located at the beginning of a text.
What makes Achilles a hero?
He is brave, noble, half-god, and he is trying to get his king to do the right thing.
How many point of views do we use in the 9th grade?
1st, 2nd, 3rd limited, 3rd omniscient
What appeal is used here: “Goddess,” answered Achilles, “however angry a man may be, he must do as you two command him. This will be best, for the gods ever hear the prayers of him who has obeyed them.”
Ethos because he is appealing to the god' authority and showing his own wisdom.
What theme is revealed by Apollo cursing the Achaeans?
Theme: The power of self‑control over destructive anger