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Poetry in Epic Proportions. Identifying the physical and metrical format of epic poetry and the literary characteristics of the genre. Who can identify a hero from his/her favorite action movie?. BUMBLEBEE. OPTIMUS PRIME. What is an epic?. C atalogue of people, places, or things H ero
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Poetry in Epic Proportions Identifying the physical and metrical format of epic poetry and the literary characteristics of the genre
Who can identify a hero from his/her favorite action movie? BUMBLEBEE OPTIMUS PRIME
What is an epic? Catalogue of people, places, or things Hero Epic Simile Achievements Theme
Modern day adaptations Achilles v. Hector
Think, Pair, Share Can you and your partner find three characteristics we have already discussed from the video clip?
Other characteristics • Journey • Invocation of the muse • Media res • Metric verse
Great Epics and their Heroes Epics heroes Odysseus Achilles Beowulf Aeneis Gilgamesh • Thy Odyssey • The Iliad • Beowulf • The Aeneid • Gilgamesh
Heroes v. Deities • Athena • Poseidon • Calypso • Tiresias • Circe • Laertes • Polyphemus • Zeus The gods must always interfere!
TIME FOR GROUP COMPETITION! WHAT DO HEROES LOOK LIKE IN YOUR DAY TO DAY LIFE?
Highlights and review YOU SHOULD HAVE LEARNED THE FOLLOWING KEY POINTS FROM THIS PRESENTATION: Terminology Medias res Meter Dactylic Hexameter Invocation Epic simile • Primary Characteristics (C.H.E.A.T) • Secondary Characteristics (J.I.M.M) • Role of the Deities ANY QUESTIONS? SPEAK NOW OR FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE!