Definitions for heroic verse
her·o·ic verse

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. heroic verse, heroic meter, heroicnoun

   a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter

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1. heroic versenoun

   any of several forms of verse used in epic or dramatic poetry

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1. Heroic verse

   Heroic verse is a term that may be used to designate epic poems, but which is more usually used to describe the meter(s) in which those poems are most typically written (regardless of whether the content is "heroic" or not). Because the meter typically used to narrate heroic deeds differs by language and even within language by period, the specific meaning of "heroic verse" is dependent upon context.

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1. heroic verse

   Heroic verse is a type of poetic composition that is primarily used in epic poetry and drama. It often consists of rhymed iambic pentameter, which is a metrical pattern of five sets of unstressed and stressed syllables, and typically deals with serious topics such as heroism, courage, and valor. This form of verse is traditionally used to tell grand narratives and tales of heroic exploits.

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1. Heroic verse

   Heroic verse consists of the rhymed iambic line or heroic couplet. The term is used in English exclusively. In ancient literature, heroic verse was synonymous with the dactylic hexameter. It was in this measure that those typically heroic poems, the Iliad and Odyssey and the Aeneid were written. In English, however, it was not enough to designate a single iambic line of five beats as heroic verse, because it was necessary to distinguish blank verse from the distich, which was formed by the heroic couplet. This had escaped the notice of Dryden, when he wrote "The English Verse, which we call Heroic, consists of no more than ten syllables." What Dryden should have said is "consists of two rhymed lines, each of ten syllables." In French the alexandrine has always been regarded as the heroic measure of that language. The dactylic movement of the heroic line in ancient Greek, the famous ρυθμός ἥρώος, or "heroic rhythm", of Homer, is expressed in modern Europe by the iambic movement. The consequence is that much of the rush and energy of the antique verse, which at vigorous moments was like the charge of a battalion, is lost. It is owing to this, in part, that the heroic couplet is so often required to give, in translation, the full value of a single Homeric hexameter.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Heroic Verse

   That usually selected for epic poetry, since the exploits of Achilles at the siege of Troy were set forth by Homer in hexameters.

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1. • Epic Poem

How to pronounce heroic verse?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of heroic verse in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of heroic verse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=heroic verse
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Heroic_Verse
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroic_Verse
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=heroic verse
6. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=heroic verse