Key term for OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation, used in Themes in Warfare Literature.
An extended comparison using 'like' or 'as' that relates violent battlefield events to familiar, peaceful, or natural images.
Epic simile appears in OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation revision content for War and Warfare, especially Themes in Warfare Literature and Themes.
War and Warfare
Themes in Warfare Literature • Themes
War and Warfare
Characterisation • Characterisation
War and Warfare
Literary Sources • Prescribed Texts
The Homeric World
Literary Techniques and Composition • Homer as a story-teller and the idea of epic
The Homeric World
Literary Sources • Literature Study Requirements
The Homeric World
Literary Sources • Prescribed Texts
Myth and Religion
Prescribed Sources • Literature Study Requirements
Myth and Religion
Prescribed Sources • Literary Sources
Create a free account to access OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation revision notes, track progress, and practise related key terms.
