Freehand
Write a song or narrative poem (minimum of 800 words). no specific topic (freehand)
instructions/examples given to us by the professor:
Narrative poetry tells stories through verse. Like a novel or a short story, a narrative poem has plot, characters, and setting. Using a range of poetic techniques such as rhyme and meter, narrative poetry presents a series of events, often including action and dialogue.
In most cases, narrative poems have only one speakerthe narratorwho relates the entire story from beginning to end. For example, Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" is narrated by a grieving man who, over the course of 18 stanzas, describes his mysterious confrontation with a raven and his descent into despair.
Key Takeaways: Narrative Poetry
Narrative poetry presents a series of events through action and dialogue.
Most narrative poems feature a single speaker: the narrator.
Traditional forms of narrative poetry include epics, ballads, and Arthurian romances.
instructions/examples given to us by the professor:
Narrative poetry tells stories through verse. Like a novel or a short story, a narrative poem has plot, characters, and setting. Using a range of poetic techniques such as rhyme and meter, narrative poetry presents a series of events, often including action and dialogue.
In most cases, narrative poems have only one speakerthe narratorwho relates the entire story from beginning to end. For example, Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" is narrated by a grieving man who, over the course of 18 stanzas, describes his mysterious confrontation with a raven and his descent into despair.
Key Takeaways: Narrative Poetry
Narrative poetry presents a series of events through action and dialogue.
Most narrative poems feature a single speaker: the narrator.
Traditional forms of narrative poetry include epics, ballads, and Arthurian romances.
