WHAT IS AN EPIC?

Nadiah Hanim binti Ramli

Nurul Husna binti Ahmad Sopuan
 EPIC : DEFINITION
O Noun : a long poem that tells the
deeds and adventures of heroic or
legendary figures, or the history of a
nation.
O Adjectives : heroic, meaningful,
timeless and impressively great
O The epic is one of the world’s oldest
literary forms.
CHARACTERISTICS OF ALL EPICS
O Epics are written as a long, poems or use lofty,
poetic language.
O Heroes in the story have qualities that the
culture as a whole values.
O Heroes in the story are important people of
high standing in society.
O The setting is vast: heroes go on a journey.
O There are gods or supernatural forces involved
in the story.
 CHARACTERISTICS OF
SOME EPICS
O The epic is based on stories that were
told as part of a culture’s oral tradition.
O The hero is often a god or son of a god.
O The story is often about the founding of a
nation.
O The story often involves a war or battle
against monster.
 EXAMPLES OF EPICS
O The Iliad and Odyssey (Ancient Greek)
O The Aeneid (Ancient Roman)
O Gilgamesh (Ancient Mesopotamian)
O The Ramayana (Ancient Indian)
O Beowulf (Medievel English)
O The Edda (Medievel Icelandic)
O Jewang Ungi (Medievel Korean)
O Journey to the West (Medievel Chinese
O The Tale of the Heike (Medievel Japanese)
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