叙事詩
Meanings
1
epic poem; epic poetry
Refers to long narrative poems about heroic deeds and events, as a literary genre or individual works.
Homer's epic poems are the foundation of Western literature.
This epic poem depicts the adventures of an ancient hero.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が叙事詩を書くfor someone to write an epic poem
The poet wrote an epic poem on the theme of war.
- 叙事詩的な〈事〉epic in scale or grandeur (of an event or story)
The film had an epic grandeur to it.