OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation · J199
Paper 3
- Revise: Homer as a story-teller and the idea of epic
- Revise: Narrative and descriptive techniques
A reusable phrase or passage associated with a recurring situation or idea in epic poetry.
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GCSE Classics · key term
A traditional phrase used repeatedly in oral poetry, shaped to fit the poem’s metre.
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Paper 3
A reusable phrase or passage associated with a recurring situation or idea in epic poetry.
Distinguish an epithet, which describes a person or thing, from a formula, which is a reusable expression. A repeated epithet can form part of a formula.
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