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it has a deeper more meaningful feel to it and they actually mean what it says.
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∙ 13y ago
An epic simile is an extended comparison between two unlike things, often using elaborate and descriptive language. It is a literary device commonly found in epic poems to create vivid imagery and enhance the reader's understanding or appreciation of a scene or character.
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∙ 14y ago"Like pebbles stuck in the suckers of some octopus / dragged from its lair - so strips of skin torn / from his clawing hands stuck to the rock" (Fagles: p. 165 - 166, lines 476 - 478)
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∙ 11y agoA simile is more of a short poem while an epic is a extended narrative peoms that tell of adventures of heroes
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∙ 12y agoEpic similes are used in some different types of narrative writings. It really depends on which kind of writing someone is doing. Mainly used in sports writing.
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How can you use epic simile in a sentence form?
An epic simile is a simile developed over many lines, mainly an epic poem. A sentece would be like.... "The Odyssey, by Homer, has many lines of epic simile"
What is an epic simlie?
create a epic simile
What is an example of an epic simile in The Iliad?
Cars
How is an ordinary simile different from a epic simile?
An ordinary simile is a comparison using "like" or "as" that is relatively straightforward and brief, while an epic simile is a more elaborate comparison found in epic poetry that can extend over several lines or even multiple paragraphs. Epic similes typically use more exaggerated imagery and involve more elaborate descriptions than ordinary similes.
What is an example of epic simile?
The joker from dark knight
What is a homeric similie?
Homeric simile, also called epic simile, is a detailed comparison in the form of a simile that is many lines in length
What color images appear in the epic simile about Antinous wounds?
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What is an epic simile for a space launch?
the launch is as amazing as a firework
This is an example of which epic convention lengthy speech digression epic simile divine intervention?
This is an example of a lengthy speech.
Is Green Day epic?
Yes, Green Day is epic, Green Day should be the definition of epic and more. They surpass the definition.
What is an extended comparison?
An epic simile. There are numerous examples in Homer's The Odyssey. What qualifies a simile is the comparison of two things (ie. "his heart was like a lion's") using the words "like" or "as". To qualify as an epic simile the comparison is extended using inflated language and poetic description.
What is an extended comparison called?
An epic simile. There are numerous examples in Homer's The Odyssey. What qualifies a simile is the comparison of two things (ie. "his heart was like a lion's") using the words "like" or "as". To qualify as an epic simile the comparison is extended using inflated language and poetic description.
