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
____________________
"
____________________
.
"
