Epic vs Narrative - What's the difference?
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Telling a story.
Overly talkative; garrulous.
* (and other bibliographic details) (Alexander Pope)
Of or relating to narration.
The systematic recitation of an event or series of events.
That which is narrated.
A representation of an event or story.
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As nouns the difference between epic and narrative
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 narrative is the systematic recitation of an event or series of events.As adjectives the difference between epic and narrative
is that epic is of, or relating to, an epic while narrative is telling a story.As an initialism EPIC
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Initialism
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Adjective
(en adjective)- But wise through time, and narrative with age.
- the narrative thrust of a film