def train_epoch(dataloader, encoder, decoder, encoder_optimizer,
          decoder_optimizer, criterion):

    total_loss = 0
    for data in dataloader:
        input_tensor, target_tensor = data

        encoder_optimizer.zero_grad()
        decoder_optimizer.zero_grad()

        encoder_outputs, encoder_hidden = encoder(input_tensor)
        decoder_outputs, _, _ = decoder(encoder_outputs, encoder_hidden, target_tensor)

        loss = criterion(
            decoder_outputs.view(-1, decoder_outputs.size(-1)),
            target_tensor.view(-1)
        )
        loss.backward()

        encoder_optimizer.step()
        decoder_optimizer.step()

        total_loss += loss.item()

    return total_loss / len(dataloader)