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heroic poem

he·ro·ic po·em
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hi-roh-ik poh-uh m]
    • /hɪˈroʊ ɪk ˈpoʊ əm/
    • /hɪˈrəʊ.ɪk ˈpəʊɪm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hi-roh-ik poh-uh m]
    • /hɪˈroʊ ɪk ˈpoʊ əm/

Definition of heroic poem words

  • noun heroic poem a poem written in an epic style using lines of iambic pentameter. 1

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Origin of heroic poem

First appearance:

before 1685
One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1685-95

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Parts of speech for Heroic poem

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

heroic poem popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

heroic poem usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for heroic poem

noun heroic poem

  • tale — a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story: a tale about Lincoln's dog.
  • legend — a nonhistorical or unverifiable story handed down by tradition from earlier times and popularly accepted as historical.
  • narrative — a story or account of events, experiences, or the like, whether true or fictitious.
  • saga — a medieval Icelandic or Norse prose narrative of achievements and events in the history of a personage, family, etc.

Antonyms for heroic poem

noun heroic poem

  • short story — a piece of prose fiction, usually under 10,000 words.

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