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Tuesday, June 03, 2008

How to Write an Epic Poem, By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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An epic poem is a long narrative centering around a single hero, presenting his or her adventures within a suitably heroic framework. An epic hero is usually a person of great strength, wit or skill whose adventures usually contribute to the development of a particular race or nation.



Things You’ll Need:
Dictionaries
Thesauri
Pencils
Erasers
Notebook Papers
Notebooks
Pens
Word Processors
Step1Write a brief statement of the poem's purpose before you begin recounting the story - say, to detail your dog Champ's heroic crusade against backyard birds - followed by an invocation of the Muse.
Step2Give a short, general outline of the action of the poem in the statement of the poem's purpose.
Step3Invoke the Muse next by first praising her, then by asking her to aid you in the writing of your poem. The Muse of epic poetry was Calliope, but you can also invoke Thalia (Muse of comedy) or Melpomene (Muse of tragedy).
Step4Choose a particularly heroic event in the hero's life at which to start. This will be the main action of your poem.
Step5Begin the narrative by employing "in medias res" or "framework" narrative. Literally meaning "into the midst of things," this is a poetic convention in which the narrative begins in the middle of the main action and earlier events are retold through flashbacks. The past actions thus form a framework centering around the main action.
Step6Confront your hero with dangerous monsters and other incredible adventures. Include vivid and explicit descriptions of warfare (particularly weapons and combat).
Step7Use the supernatural to get your protagonist out of tough situations. If your hero or heroine is in a no-win situation, simply send in a god or goddess to help out at the last moment.



Tips & Warnings

Read a few epic poems, such as the "Aeneid" or the "Iliad," before writing your own.
In the story about Champ the dog, you would begin your narrative at the middle of Champ's life - in the midst of her crusade against birds - and then, in flashbacks, recall her formative years as a puppy.
Be prepared to devote a great deal of time to writing your epic poem.

2 comments:

Pribek said...

Homer says; "Eat more lotus leaves".

MooPig said...

"We appear to be programmed with the idea that there are 'things' outside of our self, and some are conscious, and some are not."
Ray Kurzweil

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