epic poem Meaning of "epic poem"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds

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  1. Lang's epic poem of urban dystopia and class warfare set the standard for imagining the futureand how it might feel to be a part of it.
  2. It's not my first effort at writing verse, but it was the first time I tried to write a long, narrative, epic poem.
  3. Armed with the mightiest of quills, he used his epic poem the Divine Comedy to finger contemporary politicians for everything from corruption and treason, to usury and sodomy.
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