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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A long poem about heroic deeds.
A
epic
B
fable
C
oracle
D
myth
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An epic is a long poem or other work of art celebrating heroic feats.

Detailed explanation-2: -epic, long narrative poem recounting heroic deeds, although the term has also been loosely used to describe novels, such as Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace, and motion pictures, such as Sergey Eisenstein’s Ivan the Terrible. In literary usage, the term encompasses both oral and written compositions.

Detailed explanation-3: -"The Iliad” and “The Odyssey” Written by Homer, “The Iliad” and “They Odyssey” are two examples of epic poetry. In “The Iliad, ‘’ warrior Achilles gets help from the Greek gods, so he can defeat Troy and rescue the king’s wife, Helen.

Detailed explanation-4: -An epic poem is a long, narrative poem that is usually about heroic deeds and events that are significant to the culture of the poet.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Mahabharata is one of the longest epic poems ever written. It has over 200, 000 verse lines, 1.8 million words and it is believed that it could have taken over 600 years to write! The oldest surviving piece of text is believed to be dated from 400BCE.

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