The two classic poems are also the two most famous and most beloved epic narratives in the world. ... The Odyssey and the Iliad are both epic poems, in the both figurative and definitive sense of the word. An epic poem, by definition, is a long poem that tells a story, often those of heroes embarking on adventures. ... Epic poems, such as the Odyssey, were never written down in their time. ... Epic poets would journey to a city or town, and would perform their poem for an audience, sometimes over a number of days or performances if the poem was of a longer nature (i. e. the Odyssey, which had ...

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Throughout the first five books of the Odyssey we hear little of Odysseus the hero of the poem, instead we focus of his son Telemachus and his journey to seek information of his father. ... The stories of Telemachus enhance the poem because they incorporate the flattering mentions of Odysseus from Athena, Nestor and Menelaus, adding to the greatness of Odysseus. ... When the Poem begins, Telemachus is around twenty years old. ... This technique can also be paralleled to the introduction of Odysseus in the poem. ...

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In the poem, the Sirens singing would lure men to there death. ... In the poem, Posidein (Cyclops's father) made Odysseus's journey harder by causing storms during his journey. ... Everett always told people his real name and in the poem Odysseus finally told the Cyclops his real name. ... The movie written by the Coen brothers is based on the epic poem and there are references from the poem. In my opinion, this is not a successful way to revive interest in the poem. ...

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Tennyson's major works include his Poems. ... Dramatic Monologue a poem in which a single speaker who is not the poet utters the entire poem at a critical moment. ... In conclusion I feel Ulysses was an excellent poem. ... The poem shows a man's devotion to "traveling the world" and keeping an open mind. ... Landow, George P., Poem Critics. ...

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Throughout the entire poem, Homer endorses that war makes men. ... Women are a very big part in this entire poem. ... All of the men are selfish because of the women in the poem. ... The power that women have over the men in this poem is very humorous. It seems that the women almost control everything in the entire poem. ...

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Through these poems, Homer captured the essence of what man is and the dreams of what man wanted to be. He set these poems against the political chaos, the Trojan War, of his time. ... Homer uses the gods in both of his poems. ... Homer wrote these two epic poems with a heavy influence by the gods. ... The fact that the Iliad is still recognized as a great poem, says that man has chosen it to be so. ...

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The poem functions as a satire on interesting facts of fashionable life. ... Pope's way of satirizing the fashionable society and its non-serious values is represented in the style of an epic poem, through the use of familiar epic devices. In the beginning of the poem, the author prays and invokes the muse to prove him and to tell him about the subject and to tell him about a hero called Belinda. ... The plot of the poem begins with a beginning of a day. ... " On the whole, the poem does include all elements necessary to be defined as a mock-epic satire. ...

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The poem is named the Aeneid. ... Parallels can be seen in the shield descriptions of the two classic epic poems. ... The poem then goes on to illustrate two cities that echo two groups of people (Trojans and Achaeans). ... Therefore, the shield seems to be addressing the present state of the epic poem. ... By analyzing the shield scenes of the two epic poems, the Iliad and the Aeneid, many similarities as well as differences can be distinguished. ...

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Throughout the entire poem, Homer endorses that war makes men. ... Women are a very big part in this entire poem. ... But the main storyline is this poem is the betrayal of Agamemnon to Achilles. ... All of the men are selfish because of the women in the poem. ... It seems that the women almost control everything in the entire poem. ...

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Homer's epic poem the 'Odyssey' tells of a similar story; the poem mainly centers on the Greek hero Odysseus and his journey home after the fall of Troy. ... As in the poem, Everett's men: Pete and Delmar, become "hypnotized" by these people, and get baptized as well. ... This particular scene in the movie resembles book nine in the poem, where Odysseus and his men must come across the Lotus Eaters, who, like the baptism people, make whoever ate the lotus (or got baptized like in the movie) would forget about what they were doing- going home (in both the movie a...

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One of the main things that I drew from this poem, regarding its epic content, was that every aspect of Aeneas' journey seemed to aim at a desired end, which was for him to lead his people to Italy. ... Throughout my reading of the Aeneid, the fate of Aeneas appeared to be one of the most important themes in the poem. ... In the poem, Dante's fate is in the hand of God. ... In the poem Aendid, this spirit refers to Aeneas' wife, Creusa, whom is separated from Aeneas as they are fleeing the city of Troy. ... In the poem Inferno, the spirit refers to Dante's departed wife, Be...

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The first known poems in the classical epic tradition were the two Homeric epics: The Iliad and The Odyssey. ... The Faerie Queene written by Edmund Spenser, is one of the most notable epic poems written during the early modern time period. ... Although incomplete (Spenser died before he could finish it), the message behind the poem is clear. Spenser, the sole author, used the poem to convey his support of Queen Elizabeth and the Protestant beliefs that he shared with her. In the poem, the Faerie Queene, also referred to as Gloriana, represents an idealized version of Queen Elizabeth. ...

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His clever use of different literary devices makes the poem simple to comprehend and gives a deeper understanding on some events in Greek mythology. ... The mixture of aggressiveness and sorrowness creates a mysterious tone that flows through the poem. ... It's sonnet form, a lot of allusions to history along with the constant change of the tone in every line makes this poem a masterpiece of poetry. ...

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As in the epic poem, the gods and goddesses interfere on behalf of Achilles in many scenes of the epic to either assist him or destroy him and his army. ... The next contrast that can be made between the epic poem and Herodotus' work is how god-like the Greek leaders are portrayed by each author. ... The way Homer describes Achilles in his epic poems is to be a proud warrior who considers himself to be undefeatable and even confronts gods. ... It is important to understand that The Iliad was an epic poem in its originality, and written as one as its genre. Whereas, The Histories was not a...

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The poem, "The Odyssey,"" occurs during the ten years after the Trojan War. ... Throughout this epic poem, Odysseus' main goal is to get home. ... In the beginning of this epic poem, Odysseus wasn't very caring for his crew. ... Throughout the epic poem, "The Odyssey"," Odysseus shows a major change in his character. ... In conclusion, it is apparent that Odysseus did lose much of his hubris by the end of this epic poem....

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A place where "the spirits of death stand close beside us/ in their thousands" and the heroes compete with the ultimate risk to win glory, The Iliad is very much a poem about the grimness of mortality. ... The gods are an integral pert of The Iliad, they not only provide the traditional mythological background but they also dictate the action of the poem. ... On a literal level there are the warriors epithets, "godlike" and incidentally there are those in the poem who are more "godlike" than others, the children of gods such as Achilleus, Aineias and Sarpedon. ... Perhaps Homer does use ...

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Betrayal The theme of betrayal is clearly brought out in the epic poem, The Odyssey. Odysseus was betrayed by his men. For example, "Such was their talk, and the ill counsel of the crew prevailed, they loosed the sack, and out rushed all the winds" (Homer92). Due to the crew's greed, they cau...

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It is a poem work of Epic genre. ... Climax of the poem is Achilles' return to combat turns the tide against the Trojans once and for all and ensures the fated fall of Troy to which the poet has alluded throughout the poem. ... Motifs of this poem are armor; burial; fire etc. ... It is an Epic poem of Heroic epic; mythological story genre. ... Protagonist of the poem is Aeneas. ...

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Homer's epic poem The Odyssey was written after his Iliad which told the tales of the Trojan War. ... Athena reassured Odysseus throughout the epic poem saying "I am a god and will protect you to the end, through all your toils" (196). ...

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Homer's epic poem The Odyssey was written after his Iliad which told the tales of the Trojan War. ... Athena reassured Odysseus throughout the epic poem saying "I am a god and will protect you to the end, through all your toils" (196). ...

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This suggests that Odysseus' words are directly related to and explain his actions throughout the poem. ... The epic poem's description of Odysseus suggests that he is an essential part to the Achaeans' success. ... Though the poem thoroughly justifies his wise actions, the reader is still able to get a sense of his intelligence through his words....

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In the very first pages of the poem, Zeus "remember[s] handsome Aegisthus, the man Agamemnon's son, renowned Orestes, killed" (1:34-35). ... One of the messages subtly interwoven into the epic poem is the idea of metis as opposed to bie-brains as opposed to brawn. ... The poem offers a rare glimpse into an ancient time, through which we are privileged enough to learn about a society where mental dexterity was preferred to muscle and brilliance was prized over blood....

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Calypso, a goddess has captured Odysseus, the hero of Homer's epic poem, when his ship is blown off course. ... Thus, homer presents a clear double standard between a male and female behavior in his epic poem, The Odyssey. ... Calypso, a goddess has captured Odysseus, the hero of Homer's epic poem, when his ship is blown off course. ... Thus, homer presents a clear double standard between a male and female behavior in his epic poem, The Odyssey....

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The appearance of risk versus reward in The Odyssey gives the poem a great sense of adventure. As a reader, you know that either something very good or something very bad is going to happen based on even the smallest of choices made throughout the poem. ... Throughout the poem there are several examples of the wide variety of risks and rewards correlating with Odysseus and his men. ... This gift recaptures the main focus of the entire poem and he is certain that he will be home soon. ...

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The appearance of risk versus reward in The Odyssey gives the poem a great sense of adventure. As a reader, you know that either something very good or something very bad is going to happen based on even the smallest of choices made throughout the poem. ... Throughout the poem there are several examples of the wide variety of risks and rewards correlating with Odysseus and his men. ... This gift recaptures the main focus of the entire poem and he is certain that he will be home soon. ...

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