A narrative poem that relates heroic exploits is an___________

Step 1: Analyze the question The question asks for the term for a narrative poem (one that tells a story) that recounts heroic exploits (brave deeds of a hero).

Step 2: Explain the concept Let's look at each option:

• A. Epilogue: A concluding section at the end of a play, poem, or book. It is not a poem type in itself.
• B. Epitaph: A short inscription or poem written in memory of a dead person, usually on a tombstone.
• C. Epic: A long narrative poem about the deeds of heroes, often legendary or historical, written in an elevated style. Examples are Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, Virgil's Aeneid, and the African epic Sundiata.
• D. Epigram: A short, witty, and often satirical saying or poem.

Step 3: Solution Only the epic matches both features in the question: it is narrative (tells a story) and it deals with heroic exploits.

Step 4: Answer The correct option is C. Epic.

Step 5: Exam tip Link the word to its meaning: Epic = Exploits of heroes, both begin with "E" and suggest something grand. Also remember: Epitaph goes on the tomb, Epilogue comes at the end, and Epigram is brief and witty.