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what is the function of an epithet in a epic poetry

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The function of an epithet in epic poetry is kind of used like an adjective. It is used before the noun. In epic poetry, it is commonly used to describe someone's name. For example: that man skilled in all ways of contending - Odysseus.

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