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mock-heroic
adjective
literature specializeduk /ˌmɒk.hɪˈrəʊ.ɪk/ us /ˌmɑːk.hɪˈroʊ.ɪk/
A mock-heroic poem or other piece of literature uses the style of heroic literature (= literature about famous people who are admired) in order to laugh at a person or a subject that is not heroic:
The opera is a mock-heroic social satire about reality television.
The heroic imagery becomes mock-heroic through the author's use of animal characters.
The main character sets out on a mock-heroic quest.
It's a mock-heroic comic poem about a hunt for a monster.
The inflated, mock-heroic tone of the poem is maintained throughout.
The poem should not be taken literally; it is intended to be mock-heroic.
He published a long mock-heroic poem.
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