Epic and Novel

Epic

Epic noun - A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds.

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Novel and epic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Novel" instead a noun "Epic".

Nearby Word: epical

Novel noun - An extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story.

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Epic and novel are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Epic" instead a noun "Novel".

Nearby Words: novelty, novelist, novella, novelette, novelize

full	full epic	full novel
polish	polish epic	polish novel
long	long epic	long novel
original	original epic	original novel
Other adjectives: single, unfinished, entire, great, satirical, final, classic, next, last, latest, comic, serial, historical, Indian, sci-fi.

The final novel, Breaking Dawn ends not with the epic battle which Meyer had been using a third of the book to build up to... but with diplomatic discussion instead.

Source: Literature / Twilight
This is not your father's epic fantasy story, but it might be your cousin Trudy's.The Empress Sword is a YA Heroic Fantasy novel (with a twist) by writer/podcaster Paulette Jaxton.A dragon is terrorizing the kingdom of Caledon.

Source: Literature / The Empress Sword
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian is a 2008 epic fantasy film based on Prince Caspian, the second published, fourth chronological novel in C. S.

Source: Film / Prince Caspian

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