Epic poetry

The Bible is the religious book with an unbelievable history. In the very beginning many people were not able to read the bible because it was not written in their language. The Bible is split up in the Old Testimony and the New Testimony. It was until King James that the Bible was translated to English. It took 52 scholars and several days until they were and to translate the entire text. In our textbooks we are presented with 4 excerpts on this translated version. The 1611 King James Version…

huge, strong people that help you when you are in need. The epic poem Beowulf describes an Anglo-Saxon hero with all of the qualities that a true hero has: strength, courage and determination. The language, ideas and traditions of the poem do belong in the middles ages, but as a work of art it's still relevant to us today because we get to learn from it.. The poem reveals to us the wonders of human imagination such as heros, monsters, epic battles and it helps us explore the human values of…

A hero is a person who is recognized for their words or actions. They are the people who create moments in history where the world is fundamentally changed from the way it was before they stepped up to make a difference. Heroes live on even after they die and leave a legacy for others to follow. Some heroes aren’t even discovered until after their death because often society is not ready to see the power of what they have done! Jesse Owens was born into a poverty-stricken family on September…

“The Odyssey” is an epic poem that consists of 24 books and is told by the creator, Homer, during the ancient Greek times. All epic poems contain an epic hero, this classifies a specific person as the protagonist of the story that goes above the readers expectations. Odysseus is an epic hero because of his intelligence, bravery, and glory. Odysseus is an epic hero because of the intelligence that he displays throughout the poem. Odysseus shows his intellect by his ability to think under an…

For my analysis, the story that I've chosen is the Kraken by Arthur Lord Tennyson. The poem itself is derivative of the Norse legend of the creature, a more than giant squid-like monster that was rumored to live off the coasts of Norway and Greenland. It is said that the legend of the Kraken is most likely based on sightings of giant squids, who - like the Kraken - lay in the depths, but have reportedly surfaced in order to cause havoc and attack sailing vessels. It is often the victim of wild…

about being a great leader who is willing to do anything for others. In both the book and the movie “The Odyssey”, the main character; Odysseus Shows true leadership and determination. He shows this numerous times throughout the text and movie. The epic “The Illustrated Odyssey” by Joel Skidmore and the “Odyssey 1997” directed by Andrey Konchalovskiy both focus on, Odysseus 20 year long journey to battle in the Trojan War and return home to his family in Ithaca. While traveling back home,…

During the Hellenistic Period, the rise of one of the most famous ideas studied from the ancient world began: Greek philosophy. Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird expresses her knowledge of such philosophical strategies in persuasion through the closing statement of Atticus Finch. In the eyes of ancient Greeks, Atticus is a heroic speaker because of his uses ethos, pathos, and logos. By condescending to the level of comfort of the jury and treating them with respect, Atticus effectively uses…

Commitment is to be dedicated to a cause. That you are always doing the best you can to your full potential for someone you really care about. Tante Lou, Emma, and Grant goal is to make Jefferson a man before he dies after unfairly sentenced to death. In this novel you can discover that there will be people that you love who will do whatever you can for you. In Ernest J. Gaines’ novel, A Lesson Before Dying a moment in which we see character development is after the court decision, which was…

Perhaps one of the most infamous quotes regarding John Milton’s Paradise Lost is that given by William Blake stating that Milton was of the devil’s party without knowing it. To specify, Satan’s character in Paradise Lost does indeed present itself as a persona with whom the reader is able to sympathise almost immediately from the beginning of the poem. Especially in Books I and II, as we are introduced to an ambitious character who overcomes his own weaknesses in order to accomplish his purposes…

Throughout history, different cultures have described the loss of paradise in their own ways. The Hebrews called this “Gehenna,” the ancient Egyptians called it “Duat,” and the Mayans called it “Xibalba,” but the common theme throughout these and all adaptations of Hell is the eternal separation from good and, as a result, an abundance of suffering and evil. It is impossible to accurately describe Hell. It can only be described by humans in personal glimpses of evil in the world, and most of the…