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1. Epic Poetry

   Linked via "dactylic rhythm"

   The standard meter for most Western epic poetry, spanning from early Greek compositions through to later Roman adaptations, is the Dactylic Hexameter. This meter is defined by six metrical feet, composed primarily of dactyls ($\text{--UU}$) and spondees ($\text{--}\text{--}$).
   The required metrical scheme dictates that the fifth foot must resolve as a dactyl, and the sixth as either a [s…