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A Ballad of Count Dracula

Count Dracula is he myth or man?
Vlad the Impaler was a medieval prince
Whose bloodthirsty acts inspired
Bram Stoker's creation of a vampire
Count Dracula was born of such imagination
He rose from the mist and eeriness
Of a castle hidden within the folds
Of Transylvania

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Day 3: Count Dracula-

An Epic is a long narrative poem celebrating the adventures and achievements of a hero...epics deal with the traditions, mythical or historical. 20 lines max. What are the main characteristics of an epic poem?
Epic poems share several common characteristics, including a hero of great renown, a journey over various locations, taking place in the distant unknown past, and the use of divine intervention. Some writing characteristics include a third-person omniscient narrator, beginning the story in media res and citing divine influence/inspiration. Famous epic- the Odyssey.

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