WHAT IS AN EPITHET?

“Heartfelt thanks” “Stone-cold heart”

“Fleet-footed Achilles”
“Wine-red sea”

Define an epithet in your own words: ____________________________________

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An epithet is: _______________________________________________________

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Examples:

Ex. 1: “smooth-tounged Nestor” –This implies that Nestor has a manipulative way
with words.

Ex. 2: “bright air” –This implies that the weather is sunny, calm, and fresh.

(Ex 1) Homer, By. "The Internet Classics Archive | The Iliad by Homer." The
Internet Classics Archive: 441 Searchable Works of Classical Literature.
Web. 13 Sept. 2010. <http://classics.mit.edu/Homer/iliad.1.i.html>.

(Ex 2) Lewis, C. S., and Pauline Baynes. The Chronicles of Narnia. New York:
HarperCollins, 2004. 554. Print.