... has time to think of what to say next. Another characteristic of oral poetry is the use of epithet, which is a formula that uses adjectives to describe characteristics of gods or goddesses. Epithets go along with repetition in that they help keep the meter of the poem and emphasize a character. Often, epithets will be used in place of a character's name. An example of this in the passage ... is the referral of Achilles to "son of Peleus," (19 ... common form of expression during the time period of 800 BC, since not many things were written down, and people depended on oral poems for sto...

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