The Language of Homer

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Simile

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A figure of speech that compares two different things, often introduced with the words 'like' or 'as'.

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Epic Simile

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An extended simile often running to several lines, used typically in epic poetry to intensify the heroic stature of the subject.

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Epithet

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An adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality or characteristic of the person or thing mentioned.

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Allusion

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An indirect or passing reference to an event, person, place, or artistic work that the author assumes the reader will understand.