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a poem written in an epic style using lines of iambic pentameter.[1685-95]
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heroic poem — noun Date: 1693 an epic or a poem in epic style … New Collegiate Dictionary
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heroic poetry — narrative verse that is elevated in mood and uses a dignified, dramatic, and formal style to describe the deeds of aristocratic warriors and rulers. It is usually composed without the aid of writing and is chanted or recited to the… … Universalium
heroic meter — noun a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter • Syn: ↑heroic verse, ↑heroic • Hypernyms: ↑epic poem, ↑heroic poem, ↑epic, ↑epos * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
heroic verse — noun a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter • Syn: ↑heroic meter, ↑heroic • Hypernyms: ↑epic poem, ↑heroic poem, ↑epic, ↑epos … Useful english dictionary
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