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名词解释 Epic （史诗）（appeared in the the Anglo-Saxon Period ） It is a narrative of heroic action, often with a principal hero, usually mythical in its content, grand in its style, offeri ng in spirati on and enn obleme nt with in a particular culture or n ati onal traditi on. A long narrative poem telling about the deeds of great hero and reflecting the values of the society from which it origi nated. Epic is an extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified Ianguage, like Homer Iliad Odyssey. It usually celebrates the feats of one or more lege ndary or traditi onal heroes. The action is simple,