What is the characteristics of epics?

Epics have seven main characteristics:

The hero is outstanding. ...

The setting is large. ...

The action is made of deeds of great valour or requiring superhuman courage.

Supernatural forces—gods, angels, demons—insert themselves in the action.

It is written in a very special style (verse as opposed to prose).

Explanation:

beowulf is considered an epic poem because it describes the actions of a great warrior.

beowulf is taken into account an epos. in this poem, the main character may be a hero who travels nice distances to prove his strength at not possible odds against supernatural demons and beasts. in the poem, beowulf was a young warrior and he leaves his country to hrothgar, as hrothgar was in a great trouble.

confederacy: supported slavery, believed states should be able to nullify federal laws, supported low tariffs

union: everything else