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Short story&_160;· NovellaAn epic (from Greek ?p?? or ep??? "word, story, poem"[1]) is a lengthy narrative poem, ordinarily concerning a serious subject containing details of heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation.[2] Oral poetry may qualify as an epic, and Albert Lord and Milman Parry have argued that classical epics were fundamentally an oral poetic form. Nonetheless, epics have been written down at least since Homer, and the works of Vyasa, Virgil, Dante Alighieri and John Milton would be unlikely to have survived without being written down. The first epics are known as primary, or original, epics. Epics that attempt to imitate these like Virgil's Aeneid and Milton's Paradise Lost are known as literary, or secondary, epics. One such epic is the Anglo-Saxon story Beowulf.[3] Another type of epic poetry is epyllion (plural epyllia) which is a brief narrative poem with a romantic or mythological theme. The term, which means 'little epic', came in use in the nineteenth century. It refers primarily to the type of erotic and mythological long elegy of which Ovid remains the master; to a lesser degree, the term includes some poems of the English Renaissance, particularly those influenced by Ovid. One suggested example of classical epyllion may be seen in the story of Nisus and Euryalus in Book IX of Aeneid. The first epics were products of preliterate societies and oral poetic traditions. In these traditions, poetry is transmitted to the audience and from performer to performer by purely oral means. Early twentieth-century study of living oral epic traditions in the Balkans by Milman Parry and Albert Lord demonstrated the paratactic model used for composing these poems. What they demonstrated was that oral epics tend to be constructed in short episodes, each of equal status, interest and importance. This facilitates memorization, as the poet is recalling each episode in turn and using the completed episodes to recreate the entire epic as he performs it.
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1. Have we Grown Beyond Poetry?
November 05, 2009
Poetry is dead. There are poets in abundance, but they are amateurs, generally not paid or praised for their chosen art form. The sonnet is gone, mostly forgotten, the words of the epic poem have grown weary, and stale, the entire world of poetry as we know it, as we once knew it, is gone forever.
However it still exists. Maybe it has even evolved, from the mere words and rhyme and measure into something new, something as powerful if not more so.
In the ancient world there were two major lyrical arts. There was poetry, which used words to create emotions riding upon cadences and li... (read more)
Author: Joey Pebble
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2. Scout Online For Your Sanskrit Tattoo Designs
April 28, 2009
Sanskrit tattoo designs are beautiful and interesting. With such a wide range to choose from, there are still many individual Sanskrit tattoos which are uncommon. While they are the tattoos of choice for those wishing to express their spiritualism, there are also many beautiful and inspiring images from the entire canon of Sanskrit art and epic poetry. They have slowly become more popular as more and more celebrities adopt them. One example is Gillian Anderson, of X-Files fame, who has a Sanskrit word tattoo on her wrist.
Tribal tattoos are one of the most popular tattoo designs around, w... (read more)
Author: Calvin Loh
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3. 10 Great Insights That Can Make Valentine's Day A Success
February 12, 2008
Love has many hues and from time immemorial romance has set hearts racing and woven its magic. Love has been sung as song, written as poetry, and immortalized itself in epic dramas and myths. Drama, action, and death have always been integral to great love sagas.
Even in the modern world love has its own space and niche. And every year Valentine’s Day brings the concepts of love to the fore. Advertisements, shops online and offline gear up for the great day and trends are discussed by experts all over the world.
1. Make valentine’s day special and distinct. While you may want to kno... (read more)
Author: Aaron Brooks
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