[DOC] [TLE] epic | literary genre | Britannica.com [PAR] Long narrative poem recounting heroic deeds, although the term has also been 
loosely ... An epic may deal with such various subjects as myths, heroic legends, 
... their exploits and those of their illustrious ancestors, by assuring a long and ... 
of the heroic deeds of his lord, which he celebrated in an epic poem called baudi. [DOC] [TLE] The Odyssey Part 1 Packet Flashcards | Quizlet [PAR] Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. 
... What stories focus on human or animal heroes and unlike myths, are not ... 
What are long narrative poems that describe the exploits of larger-than-life 
heroes and the hero ... What are short poems celebrating various gods that 
Homer wrote? [DOC] [TLE] Heroes and the Homeric Iliad [PAR] Addendum: the Odyssey is the most extended narrative about immortalization. ... 
Mortality is the burning question for the heroes of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, and 
... Homeric poetry, as a medium that achieved its general appeal to the Greeks by 
... after his heroic exploit of masterminding the capture and destruction of Troy. [DOC] [TLE] Prometheus - Wikipedia [PAR] Prometheus is a Titan in Greek mythology, best known as the deity in Greek 
mythology who was the creator of mankind and its greatest benefactor, who stole 
fire from Mount Olympus and gave it to mankind. Ancient myths and legends 
relate at least four versions of the narratives describing Prometheus, his exploits 
with Zeus, .... Here, the poet expands upon Zeus's reaction to Prometheus's 
deception. [DOC] [TLE] Epic poetry - Wikipedia [PAR] An epic poem, epic epos or epopee (from French pope, from neo-Latin 
epopoeia, from ... The term, which means "little epic", came into use in the 
nineteenth century. ... Epic: a long narrative poem in elevated style presenting 
characters of high ... Many epic heroes are recurring characters in the legends of 
their native... [DOC] [TLE] The Trickster in African American Literature, Freedom's Story ... [PAR] In other words, tricksters succeed by outsmarting or outthinking their opponents. 
..... African Americans celebrated his trickster exploits and considered him a 
heroic ... In reality, figures (both real and mythic) and actions dubbed heroic in 
one ... D. Abrahams in his explorations of the toasts (long narrative poems) and 
stories... [DOC] [TLE] Saga - definition of saga by The Free Dictionary [PAR] A long detailed report: recounted the saga of their family problems. ... (Literary & 
Literary Critical Terms) any of several medieval prose narratives written in 
Iceland and recounting the exploits of a hero or a family .... Take up the literature 
of 1835, and you will find the poets and novelists asking for the same impossible 
gift as... [DOC] [TLE] Homer and Hesiod - ScholarlyCommons - University of Pennsylvania [PAR] Jan 1, 1997 ... Hesiod, who composed two extant poems, the Theogony and Works and ... We 
tend to think of epics as poems like Homer'svery long narrative ... 1022 lines; 
Works and Days: 828 lines), have little to do with heroes, and are not much ...... 
solely in terms of their military exploits, and their fate as humans... [DOC] [TLE] epically nedir, ne demek, epically anlam - Sesli Szlk [PAR] In the style of an epic.3. describes events that happen over a long period and 
involve a lot ... poem, in which real or fictitious events, usually the achievements 
of some hero, are ... spirit, then started the narrative in medias res In modern use, 
the term, "epic," is ... Long, narrative poem in an elevated style that celebrates 
heroic... [DOC] [TLE] The Greeks and Greek Civilization - The New York Times [PAR] All we know for certain is that in its earliest occurrences the name Hellas refers to 
two ... The celebrated genealogical table which tells us that Hellen's sons were ... 
A very early poet (Asius) sang of the first man and king of Arcadia: `The dark 
earth ..... dared to leave out these mythical exploits and confined himself to the

Question: Term for a long narrative poem celebrating the exploits of real or mythic heroes
Answer: Epic