A classical epic definition contains two distinctions; 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 civilizations centered on or around a monumental hero.
An epic was originally performed before an audience at a dinner or a special occasion; it would have been passed down in the oral tradition. Homer's work is an example of an epic that was passed down orally. The first epic in the literary style was written later by Virgil (Barker).
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