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| ep·ic [ éppik ] |
noun (plural ep·ics) |
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1. long narrative poem: a lengthy narrative poem in elevated language celebrating the adventures and achievements of a legendary or traditional hero, e.g. Homer's Odyssey
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2. elevated narrative poetry: the genre of poetic epics
  This term we'll cover epic, romance, and allegory.
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3. large-scale production: a work of literature, cinema, television, or theater that is large-scale and expensively produced and often deals with a historical theme
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4. long series of events: a long series of events characterized by adventures or struggle
Our trek across town turned out to be an epic.
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adjective |
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1. of epic poetry: celebrating the adventures and achievements of a legendary or traditional hero, in elevated language
Milton's "Paradise Lost" is an epic poem.
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2. in style of epic poetry: having some of the characteristics of an epic
an epic story of true love and adventure
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3. very large or heroic: impressive by virtue of greatness of size, scope, or heroism
a scandal of epic proportions
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| [Late 16th century. Via Latin< Greek epikos< epos "word, song," from ep-, stem of eipein "to say"] |
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| ep·i·cal adjective |
| ep·i·cal·ly adverb |
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