_Name the three Epics of greatest note._
Homer's Iliad, Virgil's Aeneid, and Milton's Paradise Lost.
156. _What language were these poems written in?_
The Iliad in Greek, Aeneid in Latin, and Paradise Lost in English.
157. _What does the Iliad describe or narrate?_
The downfall of Troy, which was the most memorable event in the
early history of the Trojans and Greeks.
158. _What does the Aeneid narrate?_
The perils and labors of Aeneas, who was the reputed founder of the
Roman race.
159. _What does Paradise Lost describe?_
The downfall of not only the Human but of the Angelic host.
160. _What is a Dramatic poem?_
One similar in many respects to an Epic.
161. _Name some point of difference._
Epic relates past events; the Drama represents events as taking
place at the present time.
162. _Name the greatest Dramatic writer of the English._
Shakespeare.
163. _What is a Drama called that is set to music?_
An opera.
164. _What is a Melodrama?_
A dramatic poem some parts of which are spoken and some are sung.
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