What is an epic ?discuss the salient features of this form of poetry
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Supernatural forces—gods, angels, demons—insert themselves in the action. It is written in a very special style (verse as opposed to prose). The poet tries to remain objective. Epic poems are believed to be supernatural and real by the hero and the villain.
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An epic is a long, often book-length, verse-based story that retells a single person's or a group of people's heroic adventure.
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- An epic is a long, often book-length, verse-based story that retells a single person's or a group of people's heroic adventure.
- Preternatural feats, fantastic adventures, largely stylized language, and a blending of lyrical and dramatic traditions are all rudiments that generally identify epics.
- An epic is a long poem written in verse that explores a significant issue in the most exquisite style and language possible.
- " A long narrative lyric in a staid style relating the conduct of a traditional or literal idol or icons ; frequently a lyric like the Iliad or the Odyssey with particular stylistic rates," according to Webster's New World wordbook.
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