He tells his men that they would have to face this kind of hardship and move on. He commands orders at his men showing his bravery to move and his authority over them as well. ... In the Syntax that he uses shows him using his ethos to persuade the men that they are capable of moving. ... The syntax of sentence is in a listing order, showing all the power that Odysseus has to be able to do this. ... As we see the hero's journey and epic characteristics merge, we are better able to understand the book and the character of Odysseus....

• Word Count: 1571
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

An epithet is a phrase that is presented alongside a character's name in order to describe and give a fuller picture of that individual within the larger framework of the poem. ... There is a definite structure to this list that serves to help the memorization of the catalog as well as provide quite a performance for the audience. ... For example, "As when rivers in winter spate running down from the mountains/throw together at the meeting of streams the weight of their water/out of the great springs behind in the hollow stream-bed,/and far away in the mountains the shepherd hears thei...

• Word Count: 1357
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

An epithet is a phrase that is presented alongside a character's name in order to describe and give a fuller picture of that individual within the larger framework of the poem. ... There is a definite structure to this list that serves to help the memorization of the catalog as well as provide quite a performance for the audience. ... For example, "As when rivers in winter spate running down from the mountains/throw together at the meeting of streams the weight of their water/out of the great springs behind in the hollow stream-bed,/and far away in the mountains the shepherd hears thei...

• Word Count: 1392
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate