Passion of the Odyssey: A formal expository essay about the personification, epithets, and similies within Homer's "Odyssey"

Passion, that is the word that comes to mind when thinking of the Odyssey. passionate fighting, passionate conviction in Odysseus' life, Odysseus' fervent passion to return to his family and kingdom, Telemachus' passion to kill the suitors, even Circe and Calypso's erotic passion for Odysseus are entwined within this story set in ancient Greece. However, Homer uses many other words and ways to depict his story. Epic similes colorfully illustrate parts of the Odyssey. Personification …

…story lead to greater, more poetic narratives. In actuality, the passion within "passion" itself can never compare to the passion bursting through Homer's similes, personification, and epithets. It may be true that those components are not necessary for a story. However, it is true that they are essential if you want anyone to relish your story for centuries. Which is why these three components: personification, epithets, and similes, are what give the story its passion