epyllion

/ ɪˈpɪlɪən /

noun

C19: from Greek, diminutive of epos

This is not in any sense a lyric poem, but an epyllion, or little epic.

Other rhetorical devices cultivated in the epyllion are the long apostrophe, and the sentence or wise saying.

Either the term "minor epic" or "epyllion" is satisfactory, provided its referent is clear, and accurately described.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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