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英國文學(xué)史名詞解釋重點(diǎn)(西北師大) 1. Epic: a long narrative poem, elevated and dignified in theme, tone, and style, celebrating heroic deeds and historically important events。 usually focuses on the adventures of a hero who has qualities that are superhuman or divine and on whose fate very often depends the destiny of a tribe, a nation, or even the whole of the human race. 2. Alliteration: repetition of the initial letter or first sound of several words, marking the stressed syllables in a line of poetry or prose. A simple example is the phrase “through thick and thin “. The device is used to emphasize meaning and thus can be effectively employe