Antiepic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Antiepic is a noun meaning (literature) A literary work challenging the conventions of the epic.
Meaning
(literature) A literary work challenging the conventions of the epic.
More Meanings
- (literature) Challenging the conventions of the epic.
Example Sentences
John Lewkenor, for example, challenges Virgil and the hierarchies of epic in a Petronius-style antiepic.
Word Forms
- antiepics
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include epical, epic, epicism, epopee, epopea, epopoeia.
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