heroic verse

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

• noun One of several verse forms traditionally used in epic and dramatic poetry, especially.
• noun The dactylic hexameter in Greek and Latin.
• noun The iambic pentameter in English.
• noun The alexandrine in French.

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• noun any of several forms of verse used in epic or dramatic poetry

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• noun a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter