Wedding Dance Literary Analysis

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How to Write a Narrative Poem 75 rate or flag this pageTweet this By Whitney05 Narrative Poetry A narrative poem is one that tells a story. It can be short or long. It can rhyme with a set pattern or without; it doesn't doesn't have to rhyme, though. It can have a set meter or be a little varied. Narrative poems don't follow too many rules, except that they must tell a story. Although there are few rules to narrative poetry, most narrative poems to include meter, iambs, and rhymes to help create a more aesthetic picture. Common narrative poems include epics, ballads, and idylls. Famous narrative poems include The Divine Comedy by Dante, The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe, The Epic of Gilgamesh, Homer, and The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. Book of Narrative Poems Tips to Writing a Narrative Poem 1. Think of your main character, whether it will be a person or an animal- most narratives focus on a living being. And, write a small statement of mini paragraph about the character. 2. Start with a general outline of the poem. What do you want to happen to the character throughout the poem? 3. Choose an event to start the poem. You can't just start all willy nilly. The event will help you portray the perfect feel, thought, and image to your poem. If you have a specific idea that you want to say, having the perfect event will help you get across your words. 4. Once you know where you want to go with your poem, start writing. Once writing your narrative poem, try to consider the following tips: • The one great thing about poetry, is that it comes from the heart, body, and soul, of the poet. No poem is wrong, and no poet is wrong for writing the poem. • You can portray just about any emotion or idea in a poem, and as long as you know what you want to say, the words tend to follow shortly after. • Try to include fact,

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