heroic poem
1heroic poem — noun a long narrative poem telling of a hero s deeds • Syn: ↑epic poem, ↑epic, ↑epos • Derivationally related forms: ↑epic (for: ↑epos), ↑epic ( …
2heroic poem — poem about the voyages and accomplishments of a hero, epic poem …
3heroic poem — noun Date: 1693 an epic or a poem in epic style …
4heroic poem — a poem written in an epic style using lines of iambic pentameter. [1685 95] * * * …
5heroic poem — hero′ic po′em n. pro lit. a poem written in an epic style using lines of iambic pentameter • Etymology: 1685–95 …
6Heroic 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… …
7heroic — [hi rō′ik] adj. [L heroicus < Gr heroikos, of a hero < hērōs, HERO] 1. of or characterized by men of godlike strength and courage [the heroic age of Greece and Rome] 2. like or characteristic of a hero or his deeds; strong, brave, noble,… …
8heroic poetry — narrative verse that is elevated in mood and uses a dignified, dramatic, and formal style to describe the deeds of aristocratic warriors and rulers. It is usually composed without the aid of writing and is chanted or recited to the… …
9heroic meter — noun a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter • Syn: ↑heroic verse, ↑heroic • Hypernyms: ↑epic poem, ↑heroic poem, ↑epic, ↑epos * * * noun …
10heroic verse — noun a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter • Syn: ↑heroic meter, ↑heroic • Hypernyms: ↑epic poem, ↑heroic poem, ↑epic, ↑epos …
