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Term: Heroic Couplet
Description:
A heroic couplet is a traditional form of poetry consisting of two lines that rhyme and contain a complete thought. It is commonly used in epic and narrative poetry.
Examples:
Sense: Poetic Form
- The epic poem "Paradise Lost" by John Milton is written in heroic couplets.
- Alexander Pope's "The Rape of the Lock" beautifully showcases the use of heroic couplets.
Sense: Narrative Poetry
- In "The Canterbury Tales," Geoffrey Chaucer employed heroic couplets to narrate various stories.
- John Dryden's "Absalom and Achitophel" provides a masterful example of the heroic couplet's usage in conveying a political narrative.
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