Intro to “Beowulf”. Background Info Beowulf is to England what Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey are to ancient Greece It is important because it is the first.
Beowulf The Epic. What is Beowulf? Epic: a long poem telling a story about a hero and his exploits. Components of an epic: legendary figure actions on.
Ms. Beauchamp’s English IV Class. An epic is sometimes called a heroic poem. Examples of epic poems are: Beowulf, the Iliad, and the Odyssey. Epics.
Beowulf
