poema épico

Definitions of poema épico
  1. noun
    a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
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    examples:
    La Ilíada
    a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy
    La Odisea
    a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy
    types:
    cantar de gesta
    Old French epic poems
    rapsodia
    an epic poem adapted for recitation
    verso heroico
    a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter
    type of:
    poema, verso
    a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
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