Question

For seventeenth-century english writers, ancient epic poets like homer set the standard for literary greatness. what is an epic?

Answer 1

An epic is a long narrative poem about a hero.

Answer 2

Epic narrative is the heroic story of a people told traditionally trough verses.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the epic structure we have:

1. The narrator, who tells the story practiced by others in the past;
2. The story, the succession of events;
3. The characters around which the facts revolve;
4. The time, which usually presents itself in the past
5. And space, where the action of the characters takes place.

In this genre, there are usually fantasy figures that help or hinder the course of events.