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What is a poem by Homer?
The Odyssey and The Iliad (they were both originally written as epic poems.)
What were traditional epic poems often set in?
Traditional epic poems were often set in the past. The poems could take place in any nation or world. Epic poems often features heroes.
Are epic poems also narrative poems?
They can be considered narrative poems.
Was The Epic of Gilgamesh composed at about the same time as the poems of Homer?
No. Gilgamesh was originally composed in the Sumerian times and passed through the Babylonian and Assyrian before being lost until recently. The estimate is around 2000 B.C. Homer's epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, were written in the times of Ancient Greece. The estimate for them are in the 800-700 B.C. So the Epic of Gilgamesh is at least 1000 years older than Homer's epic poems.
What genre is the Ramayana?
The Ramayana is an epic poem (known as itihasa) originally written in Sanskrit.It is one of the longest epic poems in the world, second only to The Mahabharata, another Sanskrit treatise.
What is the genre of poems?
What is the poem? There are many genres of poems such as Ballad, Sonnet or epic.
What is the lyrics to the epic of Gilgamesh?
When you will study Mahabharat you will understand Gilgamesh well-gframesch. __________________ The Epic of Gilgamesh is written as poetry that was probably originally intended to be sung as court entertainment. Consequently, the whole text of this epic poem can be described as "lyrics".
What do you call long poems such as Homers The Iliad and the odyssey?
"Epic Poems" .
When did literature begin?
All the earliest literature was originally oral and was only written down long after it was composed. The earliest preserved works of literature are epic poems - that is, poems that narrate heroic stories. (Verse is easier to memorize than prose). One of the oldest literary works is the Epic of Gilgamesh.
Why are The Iliad and The Odyssey historical documents?
These two epic poems are among the first epic poems recorded which have survived to modern day.
How many stanzas are in epic poems?
There are no limits or a maximum to the number of stanzas within an epic poems. Epic poems can be relatively short, or they can span a hundred or so pages (like Beowulf).
In Greek epic poems why do heroes take action and what traits do they have?
Heroes in Greek epic poems take action usually in response to a call to adventure or a challenge presented to them. They are characterized by traits such as courage, strength, intelligence, and loyalty. Their actions often involve overcoming obstacles, battling enemies, and ultimately achieving glory or fulfilling a larger destiny.
