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- [hi-roh-ik poh-uh m]
- /hɪˈroʊ ɪk ˈpoʊ əm/
- /hɪˈrəʊ.ɪk ˈpəʊɪm/
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- [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
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
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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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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