HEROIC POEM Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the phrase heroic poem. (close relations)
Definition of HEROIC POEM
Best Alternative Words for HEROIC POEM
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epic | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic noun • a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds adjective satellite • very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale) | ||||||||
ballad | nounn | |||||||
noun • a narrative song with a recurrent refrain • a narrative poem of popular origin | ||||||||
composition | nounn | |||||||
noun • the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole • the way in which someone or something is composed • a mixture of ingredients • a musical work that has been created • musical creation • the act of creating written works • art and technique of printing with movable type • an essay (especially one written as an assignment) • something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole | ||||||||
legend | nounn | |||||||
noun • a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events • brief description accompanying an illustration | ||||||||
narrative | nounn | |||||||
noun • a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program adjective satellite • consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story | ||||||||
saga | nounn | |||||||
noun • a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family; originally (12th to 14th centuries) a story of the families that settled Iceland and their descendants but now any prose narrative that resembles such an account | ||||||||
tale | nounn | |||||||
noun • a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program • a trivial lie | ||||||||
verse | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • literature in metrical form • a piece of poetry • a line of metrical text verb • compose verses or put into verse • familiarize through thorough study or experience | ||||||||
epos | ||||||||
noun • a body of poetry that conveys the traditions of a society by treating some epic theme • a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds | ||||||||
epic poem | nounn | |||||||
noun • a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds |