heroic verse

he·ro·ic verse

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hi-roh-ik vurs]
- /hɪˈroʊ ɪk vɜrs/
- /hɪˈrəʊ.ɪk vɜːs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hi-roh-ik vurs]
- /hɪˈroʊ ɪk vɜrs/

Definitions of heroic verse words

noun heroic verse a form of verse adapted to the treatment of heroic or exalted themes: in classical poetry, dactylic hexameter; in English and German, iambic pentameter; and in French, the Alexandrine. An example of heroic verse is Achilles' wrath, to Greece the direful spring / Of woes unnumbered, heavenly goddess, sing! 1
noun heroic verse a type of verse suitable for epic or heroic subjects, such as the classical hexameter, the French Alexandrine, or the English iambic pentameter 0
noun heroic verse the verse form in which epic poetry is traditionally written, as dactylic hexameter in Greek or Latin, the alexandrine in French, and iambic pentameter in English 0

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Origin of heroic verse

First appearance:

before 1610

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1610-20

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Parts of speech for Heroic verse

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Heroic verse

heroic verse popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% 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 verse usage trend in Literature

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