epic+poem
31Epic — Ep ic, n. An epic or heroic poem. See {Epic}, a. [1913 Webster] …
32poem — [n] highly expressive, rhythmical literary piece ballad, beat, blank verse, composition, creation, epic, free verse, haiku, limerick, lines, lyric, ode, poesy, poetry, quatrain, rhyme, rime, rune, sestina, song, sonnet, verse, villanelle, words,… …
33epic — ► NOUN 1) a long poem describing the deeds of heroic or legendary figures or the past history of a nation. 2) a long film, book, etc. portraying heroic deeds or covering an extended period of time. ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to or characteristic of… …
34Epic of Gilgamesh — epic Akkadian poem detailing the adventured of the hero Gilgamesh (the most complete edition was written during the 7th century BC) …
35epic — [n] long story heroic poem, legend, narrative, saga, tale; concept 282 Ant. short story …
36epic — ep|ic1 [ˈepık] n a book, poem, or film that tells a long story about brave actions and exciting events ▪ a Hollywood epic epic 2 epic2 adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: epicus, from Greek epikos, from epos word, speech, poem ] 1.) an epic… …
37poem — n. 1) to compose, write; memorize; recite a poem 2) a dramatic; epic, heroic; lyric; narrative poem * * * [ pəʊɪm] epic heroic lyric memorize narrative poem recite a poem write a dramatic …
38poem — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ beautiful, fine, good, great ▪ famous ▪ collected, selected ▪ His collected poems we …
39epic — 1 noun (C) 1 a book, poem, or film that tells a long story: Universal Pictures dinosaur epic “Jurassic Park” 2 a long poem that tells the story of what gods or important people did in ancient times: Homer s epic “Iliad” 2 adjective 1 epic stories …
40epic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. heroic, majestic, elevated, noble; Homeric, Virgilian; larger than life, on a grand scale. See greatness. n. saga, edda; epos, tale; rhapsody, eulogy. See poetry, writing. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn …
