Common characteristics of a Narrative Poem?

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Narrative Poetry

What is narrative poetry? Narrative Poetry is a poem that tells a series of events using poetic devices such as rhythm, rhyme, compact language, and attention to sound. In other words, a narrative poem tells a story, but it does it with poetic flair! Many of the same elements that are found in a short story are also found in a narrative poem.

Some call death "the ultimate sacrifice." What are some examples of people who have died to save others? What do you think were their reasons to give their lives?

Think * Pair * Share

Turn to your partners and discuss the following prompt:

What is a Highwayman?

A highway man is a thief who has manners and uses non violent threats to steals from travelers (stagecoaches and stole money and jewels). The legendary highwayman is described as a gentleman who had the manners, habits and dress of a gentleman. The thief covers his face with a kerchief while threatening his victims with weapons. Many were considered heroes because they shared the money with the poor. Robin Hood was considered a highwayman.

Highwaymen thrived in England in the seventeenth and eighteenth century, becoming legendary and romantic figures. Highwaymen were "as common as crows" from around 1650 to 1800, and in an age where travel was already hazardous due to the lack of decent roads, no one rode alone without fear of being robbed, and people often joined company or hired escorts. No wonder then that travelers often wrote their wills before they set out....

What is a Highwayman?

“The Highwayman”by Alfred Noyes

A poem based on a true story

Alfred Noyes (1880-1958)

Alfred Noyes was a rare poet – he was a writer who actually earned enough money from his poetry to make a living!

Noyes wrote “The Highwayman” in 1906 when he was 26 years.