epic poem | | |
n. (communication) | 1. epic, epic poem, epos, heroic poem | a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds. |
| ~ poem, verse form | a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines. |
| ~ aeneid | an epic in Latin by Virgil; tells the adventures of Aeneas after the Trojan War; provides an illustrious historical background for the Roman Empire. |
| ~ divina commedia, divine comedy | a narrative epic poem written by Dante. |
| ~ iliad | a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy. |
| ~ odyssey | a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy. |
| ~ nibelungenlied | an epic poem written in Middle High German and based on the legends of Siegfried and Teutonic kings. |
| ~ chanson de geste | Old French epic poems. |
| ~ rhapsody | an epic poem adapted for recitation. |
| ~ heroic, heroic meter, heroic verse | a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter. |
epos | | |
n. (communication) | 1. epos | a body of poetry that conveys the traditions of a society by treating some epic theme. |
| ~ poesy, poetry, verse | literature in metrical form. |
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