Notes on Epic Poetry

A lot of background notes on what is an epic poem, and the context for The Odyssey, can be found in your Lit textbook before Part One begins:

• pg 1040A: Ancient Greece
• pg 1040C: Gods & Titans
• pg 1040D: Greek Gods
• pg 1040E: Homer the Epic Poet
• pg 1040F: Epic Poetry Notes
• pg 1041: Epic Heroes
• pg 1043: Trojan War Overview

You'll know these pages by their red borders. The notes on Epic Poetry are pretty important, which is why they're in bold.

Other resources from Class*:

• What Makes an Epic Poem?
• Traits of An Epic Hero
• Examples of Epic Similes
• Odysseus as Hero
• Odyssey Anticipation Guide
• Epic Poem Lit Terms Handout
• Epithets in The Odyssey

*not all documents were given out in class. The Notes on What Makes an Epic Poem? and Traits of an Epic Hero were definitely assigned to be taken in the Comp. Notebook.