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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">epic poetry</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>epic literature</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>epic poems</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>poetry</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>heroic poetry</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>poetry, epic</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Form of poetry comprising long narratives celebrating on a grand scale the adventures and deeds of one or more heroic figures, ordinarily concerning a serious subject significant to a culture or nation. Classical epic poetry employs dactylic hexameter and recounts a journey. ]]></note></mads>