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NARRATIVE POETRY. WHAT IS IT?. A poem that tells a story Originally an oral tradition Is meant to be heard=rhythmical The oldest genre of poetry. FAMOUS NARRATIVE POEMS. The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer The Divine Comedy by Dante The Idylls of the King by Tennyson
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WHAT IS IT? • A poem that tells a story • Originally an oral tradition • Is meant to be heard=rhythmical • The oldest genre of poetry
FAMOUS NARRATIVE POEMS • The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer • The Divine Comedy by Dante • The Idylls of the King by Tennyson • The Metamorphoses by Ovid • Sir Gawain and the Green Knight • The Odyssey by Homer
POETIC ELEMENTS • Alliteration • Metaphor • Similes • Repetition • Specific rhyme scheme • Onomatopoeia
SHORT STORY ELEMENTS • Conflict • Character • Theme • Plot • Setting