HEROIC POETRY Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the phrase heroic poetry. (close relations)
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| anthem | nounn | |||||
noun • a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school) • a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation) | ||||||
| ballad | nounn | |||||
noun • a narrative song with a recurrent refrain • a narrative poem of popular origin | ||||||
| chant | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone verb • recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm • utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically | ||||||
| epic | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic noun • a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds adjective satellite • very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale) | ||||||
| hymn | nounn | |||||
noun • a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation) verb • sing a hymn • praise by singing a hymn | ||||||
| ode | nounn | |||||
noun • a lyric poem with complex stanza forms | ||||||
| saga | nounn | |||||
noun • a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family; originally (12th to 14th centuries) a story of the families that settled Iceland and their descendants but now any prose narrative that resembles such an account | ||||||
| verse | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • literature in metrical form • a piece of poetry • a line of metrical text verb • compose verses or put into verse • familiarize through thorough study or experience | ||||||
| epic poetry | nounn | |||||
noun • poetry celebrating the deeds of some hero | ||||||
