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The Epic

The Epic. What ’ s in an epic?. Definition. epic adjective Also, ep·i·cal. noting or pertaining to a long poetic composition, usually centered upon a hero, in which a series of great achievements or events is narrated in elevated style: Homer's Iliad is an epic poem.

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The Epic

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  1. The Epic What’s in an epic?

  2. Definition epic adjective Also, ep·i·cal. • noting or pertaining to a long poetic composition, usually centered upon a hero, in which a series of great achievements or events is narrated in elevated style: Homer's Iliad is an epic poem. • resembling or suggesting such poetry: an epic novel on the founding of the country. • heroic; majestic; impressively great: the epic events of the war. • of unusually great size or extent: a crime wave of epic proportions. • Slang. spectacular; very impressive; awesome: Their burgers and fries are epic! (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/epic)

  3. Recipe for an Epic • A vast setting • Covers many different lands or worlds

  4. Recipe for an Epic • Devine intervention • Fantastical elements

  5. Recipe for an Epic • The Great Hero • Embodies the values of the nation

  6. Recipe for an Epic • Written in verse (is a form of poetry) • Contains long, formal speeches • Is just looooong

  7. The Epic of Gilgamesh • Before 2000 BCE, Mesopotamia • Earliest version written in Sumerian • Main version is written in Akkadian by Sin-Leqi-Unninni on 12 tablets

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