HOME | Definition of mock epic (MOCK EPIC, Mock epic)
Treating a frivolous or minor subject seriously, especially by using the machinery and devices of the epic (invocations, descriptions of armor ...
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a long narrative poem that lightly parodies or mimics the conventions of classical epic. Whitman's elaborate "invocation" of a muse in "Song of the Exposition" is a mock-epic device.
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Mock-heroic works are typically satires or parodies that mock common Romantic or modern stereotypes of heroes. These stereotypes include being unusually brave, mighty and great in all respects.
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