Ancient Greek poetry “break me not with aching, nor with grief, Lady, tame my heart!.” – Sappho, Ode to Aphrodite Epic Poetry. An epic poem is a long, narrative
Some scholars believe that the art of poetry may predate literacy. Others, however, suggest that poetry did not necessarily predate writing. The oldest surviving epic
Primary or Folk Epic. No single author (each is a product of the oral tradition) Written down after centuries of oral transmission — e. g., Beowulf and the Iliad
Epic definition, noting or pertaining to a long poetic composition, usually centered upon a hero, in which a series of great achievements or events is narrated in
Poetry. Poetry (ancient Greek: ποιεω (poieo) = I create) is an art form in which human language is used for its aesthetic qualities in addition to, or instead of
Performance and Performer: The Role of Tradition in Oral Epic Song by Casey Dué. The following video clips are excerpted from two lectures given
This lesson will introduce students to the epic poem form and to its roots in oral tradition.
An epic poem, epic, epos, or epopee is a lengthy narrative poem, ordinarily concerning a serious subject containing details of heroic deeds and events significant to
Poetry Out Loud encourages the nation’s youth to learn about great poetry through memorization and recitation.