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Narrative Poetry

Narrative Poetry. THE POWER OF THE BALLAD. Narrative poetry is a genre of poetry that has a plot. The poems that make up this genre may be short or long, and the story it relates to may be simple or complex. . Narrative Poetry continued.

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Narrative Poetry

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  1. Narrative Poetry THE POWER OF THE BALLAD

  2. Narrative poetry is a genre of poetry that has a plot. • The poems that make up this genre may be short or long, and the story it relates to may be simple or complex.

  3. Narrative Poetry continued • Shorter narrative poems are often similar in style to a short story, but have distinguishing poetic features, such as meter and alliteration • Narrative poems include epics, ballads, and idylls.

  4. Epic Poetry • A lengthy narrative poem, usually telling a story concerning heroic deeds and/or a significant event.

  5. Idyll • A short poem that describes rustic life. Idylls are limited to a small intimate world, and describe scenes from everyday life. These poems do not engage heroes and warfare.

  6. Ballad • A ballad is a form of narrative poetry, set to music, outlining a plot.

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