Apes in epic so misrepresented (6)
I believe the answer is:
copies
'apes' is the definition.
('copy' can be a synonym of 'ape')
'epic so misrepresented' is the wordplay.
'misrepresented' indicates anagramming the letters.
'epic'+'so'='epicso'
'epicso' with letters rearranged gives 'COPIES'.
'in' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for copies that I've seen before include "Reproduces" , "Imitates" , "Imitiations or reproductions" , "Imitations or reproductions" , "Apes" .)