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.
Common characteristics of a Narrative
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Think * Pair * Share
Turn to your partners and discuss the following prompt:
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?
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.
What is 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....
A poem based on a true story
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Alfred Noyes was a
rare poet – he was a
writer who actually
earned enough money
from his poetry to
make a living!
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Noyes wrote “The
Highwayman” in 1906
when he was 26 years.