heroic verse
noun
1
: dactylic hexameter especially of epic verse of classical times
called also heroic meter
2
: the iambic pentameter used especially in English epic poetry during the 17th and 18th centuries
called also heroic line, heroic meter
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“Heroic verse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heroic%20verse. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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