Narrative poem | Literary Term | English Literature | Major English | Plus Two Level

Narrative poem | Literary Term | English Literature | Major English | Plus Two Level

Narrative poem can come in many forms and styles, both complex and simple, short or long, as long as it tells a story. The elements of story include characters, plot, conflict and resolution, setting and action. Although a narrative poem does not need a rhyming pattern, it is a metered poem with clear objectives to reach a specific audience. These poems have been borrowed from oral poetic narratives from different cultures. A few examples of a narrative poem are epics, ballads, and metrical romances. The art of narrative poetry is difficult in that it requires the author to possess the skills of a writer of fiction, the ability to draw characters and settings briefly, to engage attention, and to shape a plot, while calling for all the skills of a poet besides.