Homer achieves this using many different techniques. ... In oral-formulaic traditions, generations of poet performers develop a special poetic language that consists of a number of musical phrases and longer story elements out of which long narrative poems are constructed. ...
Margaret Atwood lures her audience in the poem "Siren Song" by utilizing many literary devices and techniques, which ultimately trick the reader into thinking that she will reveal something beneficial and the "song that is irresistible" (2-3). ... The genre of the poem is narrative. ... This structure is one of the techniques that Atwood uses to capture the reader. ... In stanza four she begins to make a deal with the reader, another technique of persuasion. ... Along with the actual content of the "Siren Song," the various techniques in the structure of the poem persuade the reader into t...
The two classic poems are also the two most famous and most beloved epic narratives in the world. ... They would have to include repetition in phrasing and literary "formulas" in their retellings, along with other effective storytelling techniques. ...
Vase painters were confronted with the problem of applying a two-dimensional technique to a three dimensional object. ... There is one large elegantly painted narrative where the figures are arranged in a more formal composition. ... This sets them apart from the main narrative which has been placed in the center of the belly of the vase as it is the most important. ...
In fact, no other writer of his age can surpass or even equal him in the range of his material, the sublimity of style, highly reflective themes and above all the excellent use of poetic techniques. ... It is often said that an epic in general, ancient or modern, may be described as a long narrative poem, relating a subject of great momentous importance for mankind; great adventures, fierce combats and bloody battle. ... Hence, it would not be wrong to conclude that 'Paradise Lost' will always be appreciated by the readers, cities and great writers for its grand style, superb techni...
