Heroic Meter (Noun)
Meaning
A verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The poet's use of heroic meter added gravity and dignity to the epic poem's themes of war and sacrifice.
- The classical Greeks favored heroic meter for their odes and epics, which were meant to be recited aloud.
- In his later works, the poet experimented with heroic meter to convey the grandeur and majesty of the natural world.
- The heroic meter of the poem's opening stanzas set the tone for the rest of the narrative, which explored the struggles of a heroic protagonist.
- The poet's masterful use of heroic meter created a sense of rhythmic momentum that propelled the reader through the poem's complex and elevated themes.