Match the following epic devices with their definitions: 1. invocation of the muses
long, formal speeches in epics in
which common phrases and words are
used to create emphasis
words or phrases used to
characterize epic heroes, gods, and
goddesses
a departure from the main subject
2. epic similes
3. lengthy speeches
in order to focus on a related matter
4. digression
5. epithets
the use of a variety of words and
phrases within the Odyssey, which
reveal what the ancient Greeks valued
the calling forth of inspiration from
the goddesses to help them tell their
story
a figurative devise used to compare
two unlike people or things, often
running for several lines
6. repetition of passages