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epos

noun ep·os \ ˈe-ˌpäs \

Definition of epos

1 : epic 1
2 : a number of poems that treat an epic theme but are not formally united

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Origin and Etymology of epos

Greek, word, epic poem — more at voice

Other Literature Terms

apophasis, bathos, bildungsroman, bowdlerize, caesura, coda, doggerel, euphemism, poesy, prosody

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