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    The Teaching of Epic Poetry

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    Teaching EPIC

    Poetry

    APRIL GRACE T. BORJA


    Presenter
    What is EPIC?
    A long narrative poem on a great and seri
    ous subject, relayed in a elevated style a
    nd centered on a heroic or quasi-divine fi
    gure on whose actions depends the fate
    of a tribe, a nation, or the human race.
    Origins of EPIC
    • Egyptian Hiroglyphic
    3100BC
    • Epic of Gilgamesh
    2500BC • Mosses Leads Hebrews out of Egypt
    1200BC
    • Trojan War
    1184BC
    • Home-Illiad &Odyssey
    800BC
    • First Olympic Games
    Classical Myths 776BC
    • Naturalis Historia,1st Encyclopedia
    6000BC-312BC 77AD
    Bible Timeline • The Adventure of Beowulf
    4000BC-70AD 650AD
    Types of Epic
    Types of Epic

    LITERARY
    FOLK EPIC EPIC
    Oral compositions
    passed on from
    storyteller and
    has changed
    overtime.
    IliadGilgamesh
    and Odyssey
    Beowulf
    Written
    composition that
    are unchanged
    overtime.
    Paradise
    AeneidLost
    Characteristics of EPIC

    The hero in the poem is a figure


    of heroic stature or national
    significance. He is usually a
    warrior who faces opponents
    and performs courageous
    deeds that are valued
    by the nation.
    Characteristics of EPIC

    The setting of the poem is vast


    and could include land,
    seas, oceans, the world, or even
    the whole universe.
    Characteristics of EPIC

    The deeds are those which


    require great heroism, spirit,
    and bravery.
    Characteristics of EPIC

    Supernatural or other worldly


    forces or beings such as
    Gods, angels, or demons are
    introduced and they play
    an active part in the actions of
    the heroic character.
    Characteristics of EPIC

    Epic poems are written in


    a formal manner and they often
    use exaggeration.
    Characteristics of EPIC

    The poet presents everything


    with knowledge
    and objectivity.
    Epic Valorous
    Heroic
    Hero Deeds
    Quest

    Divine Great
    Intervention Events
    Famous Filipino EPIC
    The Maragtas Chronicles of Panay
    Visayan Epic

    Darangan
    Mindanao

    Aliguyon
    Igorot
    Famous Filipino EPIC
    Biag ni Lam-ang
    Ilokano

    Ibalon
    Bicol Epic Poetry

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