WorksheetsIliad Epic Conventions Practice
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
1. The following quote from Book 22 is an example of which epic convention...
“…he waited Achilles, coming on, gigantic in power,
As a snake in the hills, guarding his hole, awaits a man-
Bloated with poison, deadly hatred seething inside him,
Glances flashing fire as he coils round his lair…”
epithet
epic simile
hero on a quest
long speeches
Latin for in the middle; starting in the middle of the action
in media res
invocation
allusion
archetype
the beginning of an epic; reveals theme and asks the gods for help
in medias res
epic simile
epic hero
invocation
What is a comparison, sometimes extended, of one thing to another?
chiasmus
epic simile
elaboration
in medias res
An epic is defined as
Informational text mean to explain and inform the reader
A film genre created by Disney
A short narrative poem that relates to small deeds of an average hero who does not embody the values of a society
A long narrative poem that relates to the great deeds of a larger-than-life hero who embodies the values of a society
"Hector, the gallant captain"
This is an example of what epic convention?
epic simile
epithet
hero on a quest
alliteration
"with the well-wrought blazoned shield, head tossing his gleaming helmet"
This is an example of what characteristic of epic poetry?
strong imagery
epithets
alliteration
divine intervetion
When Athena aids Achilles and Apollo gives Hector strength, this is an example of what characteristic of epic poetry?
Heros on a quest
Divine intervention
Reparations and reprisals
Epic similes
