Question

Which story idea most likely describes an epic poem

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. A soldier gets lost as he travels to a war, but the gods help him find his way.

Explanation

An epic poem is a type of text that presents a long story that mainly expresses the heroic deeds presented through poetic language. This subgenre originated in the 3rd century BC. An example of an epic poem is Homer's text called "The Odyssey" because it tells the heroic story of Ulysses through different situations in which gods interfere. The epic poem is characterized by having an idealized hero main character, this story can be real or fictional, and they frequently use travel, problem situations, and divine interventions as fundamental to the text. According to the above, the story idea that best fits the epic poem is option A. A soldier gets lost as he travels to war, but the gods help him find his way. Because it contains the frequent themes of an epic poem and the character is a warrior who has a journey and interaction with the gods.