epic poem

noun

A long, formal story written in verse that describes the grand adventures and heroic deeds of a major figure.

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heroic poemepicepos
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Meanings

nounepic poem (plural epic poems)

plural epic poems

  1. A long, formal story written in verse that describes the grand adventures and heroic deeds of a major figure.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds

Similar
heroic poemepicepos
Broader
poemverse form
Also see
epicepos

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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