Gilgamesh Quiz: Epic Conventions
A quiz on the conventions of the epic.
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Quiz – The Epic of Gilgamesh (Epic Conventions)
Name
Date Per.
Mr. Reed
1.What does the epic poet invoke to inspire or instruct him?
2.Where does the poet state the theme?
3.What Latin term describes the point at which the epic's action begins?
4.Which convention consists of long lists of details?
5.Which convention involves an elaborate, involved, ornate comparison?
6.Which convention employs a stock word or phrase inseparably associated with a person, place, or thing?
7.Where must each epic hero journey at least once during the epic?
8.What kind of speeches does the epic hero make?
9.What type of epic is original with its poet?
10.What type of epic is orally transmitted?
BONUS
List up to four conventional epics.
A.C.
B.D.