Epic Story/Poetry Elements

Epic Narrative Poems

• Long Stories with many conflicts

• The hero/protagonist has powers beyond those of regular women/men

• The hero goes on a journey 

• There is an element of the supernatural (omens, gods, demons...)

• The antagonists are otherworldly/super-powered

Modern Epic (not poetry) stories include...

• Harry Potter
• The Hunger Games
• Star Wars
• The Hobbit
• The Lord of the Rings