No single author (each is a product of the oral tradition)Written down after centuries of oral transmissionSecondary Epic A single, gifted poet such as Virgil or Milton composes a work that imitates a folk epic. The Æneid and Paradise Lost, for example, involved considerable research and have the style of earlier epics (particularly in setting, dignified speeches, and extended similes.
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The narrative element is used in this excerpt from Theodore Dreiser’s short story “Peter” is <span>This excerpt shows how the writer is trying to pace the story through flashbacks.</span>
