The War between Good and Evil: The King Arthur legend and its Variations through the Years by Sana Mahfooz - 35071 April 20‚ 2010 Outline: I. Introduction II. Body A. Legend of King Arthur in Literature (prose only) 1. First King Arthur Book in English – Sir Thomas Malory ’s "Le Morte D ’Arthur" a. Narration of story b. Male dominant concepts c. Life for women in that society
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Throughout Homer’s The Odyssey‚ Odysseus faces many challenges and obstacles throughout his extensive journey home. All these challenges‚ barriers‚ trails‚ and obstacles can be categorized into two general categories; internal and external. These are things that he must face in
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What makes an epic? Is Beowulf an epic? What is an epic poem‚ and how does it differ from other kinds of poetry or storytelling? How have epic poems traditionally been transmitted from generation to generation? How do tellers remember these long and complicated stories? According to Robert Harris’s Glossary of Literary Terms‚ he defines an epic as the following: Epic. An extended narrative poem recounting actions‚ travels‚ adventures‚ and heroic episodes and written in a high style (with
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Why is Xenia such an important theme in the Odyssey? Explain your views and support them with details from the poem. (45 marks) The concept of guest hospitality was extremely important in ancient Greece. Evidence that Xenia was integral to Greek society can be found in the fact that Zeus‚ the king of the Gods‚ was also portrayed as the God of Xenia. Xenia created an obligation for the host to be hospitable to their guests‚ and conversely‚ the guests had their own responsibilities too. If either
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DOCUMENT RESUME CS 201 686 ED 098 597 AUTHOR TITLE INSTITUTION Fleming‚ Margaret‚ Ed. Teaching the Epic. National Council of Teachers of English‚ Urbana‚ PUB DATE NOTE AVAILABLE FROM 74 120p. EDRS PRICE DESCRIPTORS MF-$0.75 HC-$5.40 PLUS POSTAGE American Literature; Bibliographies; Classical Literature; English Instruction; *Epics; German Literature; Greek Literature; High Schools; Legends; *Literary Analysis; Literature; *Literature Appreciation; Medieval Literature;
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Definition: An epic is a long narrative poem presenting characters of high position in a series of adventures which form an organic whole through their relation to a central figure of heroic proportions and through their development of episodes important to the history of a nation or a race. Classifications of epic poetry: There are a number of ways in which literary scholars have attempted to classify the various types of poems that claim to be "epics". The following two systems are offered
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When asked to define a hero‚ most people would describe a hero as: very attractive‚ insanely muscular‚ extremely fond of his/her cape and/or tights‚ and finally blessed with amazing hair. But in Homers the Odyssey‚ our hero (Odysseys) is described as perseverant‚ loyal‚ and courageous thus making him a true hero and not just a stereotypical hero. Perseverance: steady persistence in a course of action‚ a purpose‚ a state‚ etc..‚ especially in spite of difficulties‚ obstacles‚ or discouragement.
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and Ontology (Philosophical Studies Series)‚ Dordrecht/Boston/London: Kluwer pp. 48–77. 5. Strickland ’s L. 2011. Leibniz and the two Sophies: the philosophical correspondence. Toronto. p. 355. 6. van Gelder‚ T. J. (2002). Enhancing Deliberation Through Computer-Supported Argument Visualization. In P. Kirschner & S. Buckingham Shum & C. Carr (Eds.)‚ Visualizing Argumentation: Software Tools for Collaborative and Educational Sense-Making. London: Springer-Verlag‚ pp. 97-115. 7. Wigmore J. H. 1913
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reading the Odyssey and watching the movie‚ I have noticed many differences between the two. Whether there are scenes skipped‚ added‚ re-modified‚ or they stay the same to one another‚ both the book and movie of The Odyssey share the same story. Character personality traits and conflicts are very similar between the book and movie of the Odyssey. For example‚ Odysseus’s character is very much the same in the book and movie because he is very smart and witty in battles. He also has a problem with
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MASENO UNIVERSITY FACULTY: ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPT: LINGUISTICS LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE COURSE CODE: ALI 819 TASK: Trace the historical development of the Epic to date indicating the major turning points in its evolution.
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