Binford, North Dakota. Binford is a city in Griggs County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 183 at the 2010 census.[5] Binford was founded in 1899.
Definition of Epic Poems. Epic Poems are long, serious poems that tells the story of a heroic figure. Some of the most famous epic poems are the Iliad and the Odyssey by Homer and the epic poem. of The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ( 1807 - 1882 ) .
Use of the epic simile. A standard simile is a comparison using like or as. An epic or Homeric simile is a more involved, ornate comparison, extended in great detail. Heavy use of repetition and stock phrases. The poet repeats passages that consist of several lines in various sections of the epic and uses homeric epithets, short, recurrent phrases used to describe people, places, or things.