epic poem

• Poème narratif long, généralement de style formel, qui raconte les exploits héroïques et les aventures de personnages légendaires ou l'histoire d'une nation.

A long narrative poem, typically written in a formal style, that recounts the heroic deeds and adventures of legendary figures or the history of a nation.

1. Long narrative poemB2formal

   A lengthy, narrative poem that typically recounts the heroic deeds and adventures of legendary figures or the history of a nation.

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   • Homer's 'Iliad' is a classic epic poem about the Trojan War.
   • Virgil's 'Aeneid' is a famous Latin epic poem.
   • The 'Epic of Gilgamesh' is one of the earliest known epic poems.