Epic
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
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...the Germanic Niebelungenlied, Dantes Divine Comedy, Tassos Gerusaleme Liberta, Ariostos Orlando Furioso, Spensers Faerie Queene, and Camoess Lusiads. A mock epic is a form of satire in which trivial characters and events are treated with all...