Which phrase best defines an epic simile?

A figure of speech in which one thing is spoken of as if were something else.

A literary technique that involves difference between meaning and intention.

A work created in imitation of another

A long, elaborate comparison between two dissimilar actions or object

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Mariyah Mooney

28 November, 09:34

Which phrase best defines an epic simile?

A figure of speech in which one thing is spoken of as if were something else.

A literary technique that involves difference between meaning and intention.

A work created in imitation of another

A long, elaborate comparison between two dissimilar actions or object

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Ian Fry · Answer 1

The correct answer is

A long, elaborate comparison between two dissimilar actions or object

They are also called Homeric Similes because they were common in the Iliad. You take something that's familiar and compare it with something that's unfamiliar, and it seems weird at first but then you notice that there are parallels and that the simile makes sense.