How well does The Odyssey fit the mold of an epic poem

Question

WHAT DOES IT MEAN BY HOW WELL DOES THE ODYSSEY FIT THE MOLD?

Answer 1

"Fit the mold" is an idiom (a figure of speech) meaning that the subject being spoken of (The Odyssey) is a match or corresponds to the description (an epic poem). As in... John Doe was a lumberjack, so he 'fit the mold' to be cast as Paul Bunyan in the school play. Or more literally...we poured the batter into the cookie molds shaped like bunnies for Easter. 

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Kat