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Definition of Heroic verse
1. Noun. A verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter.
Definition of Heroic verse
1. Noun. any of several forms of verse used in epic or dramatic poetry ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Heroic Verse
Literary usage of Heroic verse
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and (1910)
"Another Scottish poet, Gavin Douglas, selected heroic verse for his translation
... In the. earlier half of the i?th century, heroic verse was often put to ..."
2. Loci Critici: Passages Illustrative of Critical Theory and Practice from by George Saintsbury (1903)
"... B. SELECTIONS FROM CRITICISMS ON MILTON I. heroic verse 1 The heroic measure
of the English language may be properly considered as pure or mixed. ..."
3. The English Heroic Play: A Critical Description of the Rhymed Tragedy of the by Lewis Nathaniel Chase (1903)
"... OR WHOLLY IN heroic verse, TOGETHER WITH REPRESENTATIVE REFERENCES. 1656-1703.
NOTE.— The reference to Dibdin is to "History of the Stage "; to Downes, ..."
4. Chapters on English Metre by Joseph Bickersteth Mayor (1886)
"I am glad to be able to give Mr Ellis' theory of the heroic verse in his own ...
"An English heroic verse is usually stated to consist of ten syllables. ..."
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