Epic Stories

Open Ended

A hero is . . .

​Make a list of 5 people you believe are heros

• Use the lined paper on your desk.

• People can be real or fictional.

• You have 2 minutes to make your list.​

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​The definition of "hero" changes over time and in different societies.

Beowulf is a "hero" from sometime around the year 525 and what is now Sweden

The Hero's Story: THE EPIC

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• The poet uses formal diction (word choice) and a serious tone.

• Major characters often give long, formal speeches.

• An epic poem reflects timeless values - courage, honor, etc.

• An epic poem contains universal themes - good & evil, life & death, etc.

Open Ended

Besides courage and honor, what are other timeless values?

Open Ended

Besides good & evil and life & death, what are other universal themes?

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements is true about Epics? Check all that apply.

• Epics relate the great deeds of a hero

• Epics embody the values of a specific society

• The universal theme of epics is Good vs. Evil

• Epics are elegiac poems

Multiple Choice

A hero is a leader who is identified with a particular society and undertakes a great deed in battle or a quest. True or False?

• True

• False

Multiple Select

Which of the following is NOT an example of supernatural things?

• Magic

• Religion

• Omens

• Miracles

Multiple Select

Which of the following best defines what a 'quest' is? Select all that applies.

• an investigation

• a mission

• an experience

• a voyage

Multiple Select

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of supernatural beings?

• Ghostly

• Wizardly

• Mortal

• Unearthly

Multiple Choice

Which statement is an example of heightened or elevated language?

• Her countenance beamed with the moon-glow radiance.

• Her smile is beautiful.

Multiple Choice

Which statement is an example of heightened or elevated language?

• I walked around lonely and confused.

• I wandered lonely as a cloud that floats on high o'er vales and hills.

Multiple Choice

Which statement is an example of heightened or elevated language?

• My courage always rises with every attempt to intimidate me.

• Each time I am pushed around, the braver I become.