Odysseus of the Odyssey and Moses of Exodus The Book of Exodus is considered to be an epic poem as by definition. An epic poem as defined by Funk and Wagnalls is a poem celebrating in stately, formal verse the achievements of heroes, gods, and demigods (426). The Book of Exodus as well as the entire Bible was written in the form of an epic poem. Major characteristics of epic poems are that there is always …
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…definite trend that goes on in the writing of epics. It is as if there are very specific guidelines that go along with writing an epic that makes them all seem very similar. Similar in a sense of format style, not necessarily plot or theme. All in all the Book of Exodus was by definition an epic poem. It was definitely a poem celebrating in stately, formal verse the achievements of heroes, gods, and demigods.