A mock epic is defined as a comic narrative poem that
parodies the epic by treating a banal or trivial subject in a lofty grand manner. In
other words, it treats an every day or unimportant subject in an epic fashion. These
mock epics use the same stylistic conventions for epics to describe their mundane focus,
inlucding elaborate figures of speech and supernatural involvement. The most famous
example in the English language is Alexander Pope's The Rape of the
Lock.
An epic is a long narrative poem that
tells the great deeds of a larger-than-life hero who embodies the values of a particular
society. Epics are normally a mixture of myths, legend, history and folklore and their
tone is normally serious and they use an elevated level of language. The majority of
epic heroes undertake quests to achieve something of value to themselves or their
society. Famous examples include Beowulf, The
Odyssey, The Illiad and The
Aeneid.
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