epic simile


noun

a simile developed over several lines of verse, especially one used in an epic poem.
Also called Homeric simile.

Origin of epic simile

First recorded in 1940–45

Definition for homeric simile (2 of 2)

Homeric simile

noun

British Dictionary definitions for homeric simile

epic simile

noun

an extended simile, as used in the epic poetry of Homer and other writers