Epic hero Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

An in-depth revision resource focusing on the key themes within Homer's 'The Iliad' that are covered in OCR's 'World of the Hero' spec. Each theme includes key ideas, quotes from across the epic, analysis and direct secondary scholarship to help you achieve an A*. Useful for revising any potential themes that could crop up in future exams.

My revision notes contain nearly 200 pages of all of the information required to achieve an A* in the World of the Hero component of your OCR A-level Classical Civilisation exam. The optional epic choices included are the Iliad by Homer and the Aeneid by Virgil. My notes include a link to accompanying flashcards, as well as notes based on the textbook, quotes from each of the epics, explanations of the references to historical figures in the Aeneid, book summaries and modern scholarship for b...

English 4A End of Semester Test 2023 with complete solution . Which sentence best explains why modern English reflects the influenceof several languages?: Between AD 500 and 1200, invaders from several coun-tries conquered parts of Britain 2. Match the wordsthat have the same denotation: Favored=luckyDrenched=soaked Grinned=smiled Scoffed=mocked Elated=happy 3. What is the reason for the tragic end of the hero Beowulf?: Hubris 4. Which three parts of this excerpt from Beowulf relate to a...

Which sentence best explains why modern English reflects the influence of several languages? CORRECT ANSWER Between AD 500 and 1200, invaders from several countries conquered parts of Britain Match the words that have the same denotation CORRECT ANSWER Favored=lucky Drenched=soaked Grinned=smiled Scoffed=mocked Elated=happy What is the reason for the tragic end of the hero Beowulf? CORRECT ANSWER Hubris Which three parts of this excerpt from Beowulf relate to a warrior code? CORRECT...

All essays achieved full marks - 30 mark essays - A* In depth analysis of Homer's Odyssey Includes 26 pages of content and essays 1000-2000 words long - themes that will come up in the exam 1. "Books 6 to 8 contribute little to the story of the Odyssey. They seem to simply fill time between Odysseus' escape from Calypso and the narration of his adventures." To what extent do you agree with this statement? 2. How important is story-telling in the Odyssey? 3. How far is Ody...

English The Epic Hero's Quest 9th grade latest 100% correct answers 2023 What does Odysseus do on the island of Cicones that best shows the trait of leadership? - answer-After he and his men land on the island and plunder for goods, Odysseus commands them to return quickly to the ship so they can safely set sail. Six benches were left empty in every ship that evening when we pulled away from death. And this new grief we bore with us to sea: our precious lives we had, but not our frie...

Epic Hero Question and answers 100% correct 2023/2024 epic definition - correct answer a long narrative poem that relates the great deeds of a larger-than-life hero who embodies the values of a particular society. Epics consist of - correct answer Concern eternal human problems such as the conflict between GOOD and EVIL Written or told on a grand scale and often in ceremonial style Two Types of Epics - correct answer Folk Epic- oral compositions passed on from storyteller to storytelle...

epic definition - correct answera long narrative poem that relates the great deeds of a larger-than-life hero who embodies the values of a particular society. Epics consist of - correct answerConcern eternal human problems such as the conflict between GOOD and EVIL Written or told on a grand scale and often in ceremonial style Two Types of Epics - correct answerFolk Epic- oral compositions passed on from storyteller to storyteller and has changed over time. Ex. - Gilgamesh, Beowulf, the I...

NYSTCE English Language Arts (003) Test Guide 1. Epic poems: a long poem that tells the deeds of a great hero, adventures