Heroic Verse (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 ancient Greeks used heroic verse to tell stories of gods and legendary heroes in their epic poems.
- The poet's use of heroic verse added gravity and grandeur to the narrative of the king's conquests.
- Shakespeare's plays often employed heroic verse to explore complex moral themes and philosophical ideas.
- The heroic verse of John Milton's Paradise Lost remains one of the greatest examples of epic poetry in the English language.
- In heroic verse, the poet's language and form work together to create a sense of elevation and dignity.