heroic verse

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Definition Noun : 1. A type of poetic meter traditionally used for epic or serious poetry : Heroic verse is a specific rhythmic structure in poetry, most famously the dactylic hexameter of ancient Greek and Latin epics (like Homer's Iliad ) or the iambic pentameter used in later English epic and dramatic poetry (like Shakespeare's plays or Milton's Paradise Lost ). It is characterized by a stat...