epic poem

Questions about epic poem

What does epic poem mean?

epic poem means "a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds".

What is another word for epic poem?

Close synonyms include heroic poem, epic, epos. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is epic poem a common word?

epic poem is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.