What is an epithet in poetry?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. A descriptive word attached to a noun, as in 'green forest'
- Step 1: The word comes from a Greek word meaning 'added'. Step 2. An epithet is a descriptive word or phrase added to a noun. Answer: a descriptive word or phrase added to a noun. Why not the others: A repeated line is a refrain, a comparison is a simile, and the fourteen-line poem is a sonnet.
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