Title: The Epic Hero
1The Epic
Its Big
- The Epic Hero
- Characteristics of the Epic
- The Heros Journey
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2Define an epic
- A long narrative poem that traces the adventures
of a hero. Told by a narrator.
Setting
- setting is huge, and may involve a good deal of
travel
3The main character
The action includes
4The purpose
Who else is involved?
- Gods and supernatural beings are involved in the
action.
- To entertain and to inspire with examples of how
individuals overcome great odds.
5How does an epic usually start or open?
- It opens with the poet making an invocation, or
prayer, for inspiration from the muse of epic
poetry.
6The beginning of the tale
- Told in media res (in the middle of things)
The narrative includes
- Speeches by main characters including gods and
antagonists of the epic hero which reveal their
personalities.
7What is the mood of the epic?
- Serious, language is elevated (formal).
What else?
- The use of figurative language (like
personification and similes) makes the narrative
vivid and exciting.
8The Epic Hero
- Label the characteristics
- on Harry the Hero.
9Epic Hero Harry the Hero(Label ALL
characteristics on your notes, even though your
hero looks different.)
Crafty
Faces his enemies
Questions his own capabilities
Has a mentor/guide
Innate sense of justice (right and wrong)
Emotional
Outside mainstream world or culture
Journey
Flawed Has a weakness in character or
personality
10The Epic Hero
Arete The striving for excellence both
physically and mentally. Strength and
intelligence who could ask for more? Hubris
excessive pride or arrogance a sin to the gods.
11Elements of the Heros Journey
12Add notes to your page as you read through each
step.
The Return
The Separation
The Heros Journey
The Quest
13The Separation
- The Call to Adventure
- Everything is about to change A traumatic event
occurs that leads to the hero wanting or needing
to leave home. - When the a hero is called to leave home, he or
she may refuse to leave at first, only to be
convinced, tricked, or forced into leaving later.
In other cases, the hero leaves willingly or
begins the journey on accident.
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14The Separation
- The Meeting of Mentors
- Helpers/Supernatural Aid for the hero as he
experiences the adventures and setbacks of his
quest.
- Crossing the Threshold
- At some point, the hero leaves the familiar, safe
world of home and enters fully into the new world
of the journey.
15The Quest
- The Challenges
- The hero faces trials and enemies while
struggling on an epic journey. - Each successful test further proves the hero's
ability and advances the journey toward its
climax
16The Quest
- The Transformation
- A part of the hero must die so that a new part
can be reborn - Fear must die to make way for
courage, Ignorance for enlightenment, dependency
for independence. - Part of the Transformation is a Revelation, a
sudden, dramatic change in the way the hero
thinks or views life. - This change makes him truly a different person.
- After the Transformation the hero achieves
Atonement, meaning that is he is at one with his
new self He is reborn.
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17The Return
- After the final task is successfully
accomplished, the hero returns home, a leader of
his people. . . the hero!
18The Heros Journey
The Separation
The Return
The Quest
19Timeline(Fill in as we read.)
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