Fill in the Blanks Epic and Epopee: Fill in the Blanks ChallengeOnline version Test your knowledge of epic poetry and its themes with this engaging fill-in-the-blanks game! by Gina Mendoza de Morales 1 Homer's divine battles style poetry beings scale hero structure Odyssey nation events culture collective culture history experience Aeneid grand Iliad narrative genre values deeds Virgil's journey epopee verse heroic epic The terms " " and " " refer to a of that celebrates and significant . An epic typically features a , often involving a hero's , , and the intervention of . These narratives are characterized by their elevated and formal , often written in . The epopee , a term derived from the Greek word for " story " or " narrative , " emphasizes the same themes but may focus more on the of a or rather than an individual . Both forms serve to preserve , , and , often reflecting the ideals of the society from which they originate . Notable examples include " " and " , " as well as " . "