Definitions for epic poetry
epic po·et·ry

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1. heroic poetry, epic poetrynoun

   poetry celebrating the deeds of some hero

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1. Epic poetry

   An epic poem, or simply an epic, is a lengthy narrative poem typically about the extraordinary deeds of extraordinary characters who, in dealings with gods or other superhuman forces, gave shape to the mortal universe for their descendants.

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1. epic poetry

   Epic poetry is a lengthy narrative genre of poetry that typically details the heroic deeds, adventures, and events of legendary or historical figures. This kind of poetry often portrays grand, complex themes, engages with profound moral and philosophical issues, and involves divine or supernatural intervention. The storytelling style in epic poetry is usually formal, majestic, and often written in a stylized form of language such as iambic pentameter or dactylic hexameter. Some of the most famous examples include "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" by Homer, and "Paradise Lost" by John Milton.

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1. Epic poetry

   An epic is a lengthy narrative poem, ordinarily concerning a serious subject containing details of heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation. Oral poetry may qualify as an epic, and Albert Lord and Milman Parry have argued that classical epics were fundamentally an oral poetic form. Another type of epic poetry is epyllion, which is a brief narrative poem with a romantic or mythological theme. The term, which means 'little epic', came into use in the nineteenth century. It refers primarily to the erudite, shorter hexameter poems of the Hellenistic period and the similar works composed at Rome from the age of the neoterics; to a lesser degree, the term includes some poems of the English Renaissance, particularly those influenced by Ovid. The most famous example of classical epyllion is perhaps Catullus 64. Some of the most famous examples of epic poetry include the Ramayana, Mahabharata, the Ancient Greek Iliad and the Odyssey, the Old English Beowulf, or the Portuguese Lusiads.

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How to pronounce epic poetry?

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How to say epic poetry in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of epic poetry in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of epic poetry in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of epic poetry in a Sentence

1. Leonardo DiCaprio:

   It's epic poetry, an existential journey through nature, and this man finding a will to live against all odds, yet he changes, nature changes him and I think those elements changed him while we were doing the movie.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=epic poetry
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_Poetry
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=epic poetry