epic poem

collocation in English

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epic
adjective
uk
/ˈep.ɪk/us
/ˈep.ɪk/
in the style of ...
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poem
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpəʊ.ɪm/us
/ˈpoʊ.əm/
a piece of writing in which the words are arranged in separate lines, often ending in rhyme, and are chosen for their sound and for the images and ideas ...
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(Definition ofepicandpoemfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There is also no dearth of commentary on the interpretations of the lessons of thisepicpoem.
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By analogy, instead of a short lyric poem, we aim for a longerepicpoem.
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We have examined six different genres of evidence : conciliar canons, government capitularies, letters, chronicles, sermons and anepicpoem, all of which were composed independently of one another.
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It would take a book or, better still, anepicpoem, preferably written before breakfast.
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The book is a combination ofepicpoem, pictures and prose.
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For them, it was considered "de rigueur" for the members of the family to have personal copies of theepicpoem.
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Oneepicpoemextols his victories in 330 wars and more than 1,000 battles.
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The gabay (epicpoem) has the most complex length and meter, often exceeding 100 lines.
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The third and fifth movements contain sung dialogue from theepicpoem.
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Theepicpoemhas been adapted into a movie of the same name.
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It has been described as epic, chivalric romance, epic romance andepicpoemof lyric poetry.
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Gogol himself saw it as anepicpoemin prose, and within the book as a novel in verse.
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He worked on hisepicpoemto the end of his life in 1374.
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It is anepicpoemwritten in arte mayor (verses of 12 syllables).
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It is anepicpoemtold in historical perspective; a story of epic events and of great people of a heroic past.
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The gabay (epicpoem) is mostly composed by men has the most complex length and meter, often exceeding 100 lines.
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The version told here specifically follows what is known of the earlyepicpoem, rather than any other source.
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She is believed to have written the longestepicpoemever written by a woman.
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