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Epic vs Haiku - What's the difference?

epic | haiku |

As nouns the difference between epic and haiku

is that epic is an extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity or demigod (heroic epic) or other legendary or traditional hero while haiku is .

As an adjective epic

is of, or relating to, an epic.

epic

English

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    Anagrams

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    haiku

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A Japanese poem of a specific form, consisting of three lines, the first and last consisting of five morae, and the second consisting of seven morae, usually with an emphasis on the season or a naturalistic theme.
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  • A three-line poem in any language, with five syllables in the first and last lines and seven syllables in the second, usually with an emphasis on the season or a naturalistic theme.
    • Haiku, a poem
    five beats, then seven, then five
    ends as it began.
  • English plurals

    • Derived terms

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    Synonyms

    * hokku

    See also

    * A is a short humorous poem that is similar to the haiku. ----