epic
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5.5
- noun
- /ˈɛpɪk/
- Literature
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epopeya
- The ancient tale was celebrated as a grand epic, recounting the hero's thrilling adventures.
- an epic poem
- write an epic
- an oral epic
And they will recognize this in the epic of the minstrel.
- And they will recognize this in the epic of the minstrel.
- His name is Untanda Pishtam, or in the Epic of Gilgamesh, his name is Zaya Sutra.
- Ramayana talks about it, but both are the big epics of ancient India.
Examples
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For me, I began to plan an epic based on the life of General Eisenhower.
Academic text (1993) -
Their exploits were recounted by many epic poets.
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With the same theme, they remember today the epic of building the neighborhood.
Academic text (1999) -
" I'm working on an epic about my pet bird," he says.
Fiction book (2002) -
And they will recognize this in the epic of the minstrel.
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The book told the story of Grendel, the monster from the Old English epic of Beowulf.
Fiction book (2000) -
We're on our way to the most epic of wins, but that's not to say we haven't already celebrated.
Academic text (2012) -
Weir's breakout survival epic transports listeners to Mars alongside stranded astronaut Mark Watney.
Academic text (2015) -
Homer's epic, the 'Iliad', is a foundational work in Western literature.
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Many students study the epic of Beowulf in their English classes to understand heroic literature.
Synonyms
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6.4
A long story about brave people or family history
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6.7
A long poem that tells the adventures and deeds of a famous hero
A long poem that tells the stories of heroes and shows a society's values
Compounds
- Literature
A style of theatre with loosely connected scenes where actors speak directly to the audience to show ideas
How Long
Surface Forms
Etymology
Epic as a noun comes from the Greek epos, 'word' or 'song', a name for long poems about heroes and great deeds. So an epic is a long poem that tells big adventures or the history of a people.