Gabe was dreading the moment he had to walk int English For him, today was going to make him or break him. Mr. Sullivan had made the entire class write a poem of their choosing When Gabe had heard the assignment, he knew exactly what he was going to write. He wanted to write an epic poem. However, he didn't think about how long it would take him to write one. It would take pages upon pages to write a story as a poem. Plus, Gabe wanted to add a lot of alliteration to the poem. The repeating sounds at the beginning of the words in the same line just seemed to add more to the narrative. Now, he looked at his 10-page poem and was scared to read it aloud 3 What does the term epic poem mean in the passage? A. a poem with a story that takes 10 pages B. a poem that takes a long time to write C. a rhyming poem written for English class that is very lengthy

## Step 1<br />The term "epic poem" is defined in the passage as a poem that tells a story. This is evident from the context in which the term is used.<br />## Step 2<br />The passage also mentions that Gabe's epic poem is lengthy, as he had to write pages upon pages to complete it. This aligns with the definition of an epic poem as a lengthy narrative.<br />## Step 3<br />The passage does not provide any information that an epic poem must rhyme or be written for an English class. Therefore, options C and D are not accurate definitions of an epic poem according to the passage.<br />## Step 4<br />While it is true that writing an epic poem takes a long time, the passage does not explicitly state this. Therefore, option B is not the most accurate definition of an epic poem according to the passage.<br />## Step 5<br />Based on the information provided in the passage, the most accurate definition of an epic poem is a narrative poem that is very lengthy. This aligns with option D.