epic simile


noun
  1. a simile developed over several lines of verse, especially one used in an epic poem.

Origin of epic simile

1
First recorded in 1940–45
  • Also called Homeric simile.

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How to use epic simile in a sentence

  • Thus among the commonest Homeric similes are those derived from hunting scenes.

    The Heroic Age | H. Munro Chadwick

British Dictionary definitions for epic simile

epic simile

noun
  1. an extended simile, as used in the epic poetry of Homer and other writers

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