Slide 1: Introduction • What are epic poems • Definition and history

Slide 2: Characteristics of Epic Poems • Lengthy works • Use of elevated language and heroic events • Epic Hero • Epic Similes • Gods, Goddesses, and Supernatural Events

Slide 3: Epic Heroes • Definition • Examples of Epic Heroes

Slide 4: Epic Similes • Definition • Examples of Epic Similes

Slide 5: Examples of Epic Poems • Homer’s Iliad • Virgil’s Aeneid • Beowulf • The Odyssey

Slide 6: Conclusion • Summarize main points • References/Sources