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Warm-up: copy binder sections down
Binder Set-Up:I. Class notes and assignmentsII. Warm-UpsIII. VocabularyIV. Graduation Project
Epic Hero• An epic hero is figure from a history
or legend, usually favored by or even partially descended from deities.
• The hero participates in a cyclical journey or quest, faces adversaries that try to defeat him in his journey, gathers allies along his journey, and returns home significantly transformed by his journey.
• The epic hero illustrates traits, performs deeds, and exemplifies certain morals that are valued by the society.
• The ideal human.
The Hero’s Journey
• Monomyth, also referred to as the hero's journey, refers to a basic pattern found in many narratives from around the world.
• This pattern was described by Campbell in The Hero with a Thousand Faces (1949).
Heroic Steps• Birth—hero usually has fabulous circumstances
around his birth that establishes his pedigree.• Call to adventure—hero is summoned to a
quest by an external event or influence.• Helpers/amulet—hero receives help in the
beginning of his quest. The helper usually gives the hero a protective amulet or weapon.
• Crossing over—the hero must leave the natural world and embark on his journey. A common setting is entering a forest.
• Tests-the hero undergoes a series of tests that assess and proves his ability.
• Flight—the hero must flee to safety after battling the opponent.
• Return—the hero must enter the natural world again. This is marked by: an awakening, rebirth, resurrection, or a simple
• emergence from a cave or forest.• Home—the hero arrives home with the power
to bestow boons (favors) on his countrymen.
Small Groups
• Brainstorm a hero from literature or fiction (comics, movies, cartoons…) and list out the following deeds for each of these traits:
I. BraveryII. HonorableIII. Noble (privileged) birthIV. Inherently good
Epic
• An epic is a long narrative poem that celebrates a hero’s deeds.
• Earliest known epics were passed down orally and performed by scopes or bards (oral poets).
• Repetition of certain words, phrases, or even lines.
Repeated Elements in Epics
• Stock epithets—adjectives that identify special traits of people or things. Example: “swift-footed” used to describe Achilles in the Iliad.
• Kennings—poetic synonyms found in Germanic poems, such as Beowulf. It is a descriptive phrase or compound word that substitutes for a noun. Example: “the Almighty enemy” and “sin-stained demon” are used to replace Grendel’s name.
Epic Conventions
• Setting—vast in scope.• Plot—involves supernatural beings and a
dangerous journey.• Dialogue—long formal speeches delivered by
major characters.• Theme—Reflects timeless values (honor,
courage…) and universal ideas (good, evil…)• Style—formal diction (writer’s choice of words
and sentence structure) and a serious tone.
Literary Terms
Alliteration: repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
So mankind’s enemy continued his crimes.
Caesura: a pause dividing each line, with each part having two accented syllables to help maintain the rhythm of the lines.He took what he wanted, // all the treasures
The Epic
• Read pages 38-39 in textbook.• As you read complete “The Epic” handout and
the “Literary Analysis” handout.• If you do NOT FINISH—this becomes your
homework over the weekend. You may work with a partner.
• The PPT will be uploaded to the documents and resources page by 6pm tonight.