What term BEST defines the epic convention that is exhibited in this stanza?

“There were saddened hearts in Mudville for a week or even more; There were muttered oaths and curses – every fan in town was sore.
‘Just think,” said one, “how soft it looked with Casey at the bat!
And then to think he’d go and spring a bush-league trick like that.’”

invocation of the muse
lengthy speeches
in medias res
the hero’s journey