Essays Tagged: "grand style"
Critical Analysis of the "Rape of the Lock" by Pope
The destruction of the grand style of the epic is just what Pope was after in his mock epic, 'The Rape of the Lock.' Pope h ... immensity of the landscape of his epic, Pope chose to utilize the heroic couplet to trivialize this grandeur. Pope's quick wit bounces the reader along his detailed description of his parlor-room epic ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry
Provide an adequate "dictionary" definition of the expression "classical epic". Then show how each part of the definition has its source in specific elements of Homer and Virgil.
ions; a literary style and a story. It is a narrative poem that is told in an elevated, formal, and grand style. It is not just a story, but a traditional history depicting events that effect entire c ... ese could be called the ingredients of an epic, but the content itself is what has given the epic a grandeur that indicates the immensity of life (Johns-Putra). Epics refer to something enormous in sc ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Greek Language & Literature