A Number on Narrative

The girl in the cartoon struggles with her poem because she cannot find a rhyming word.

It's a shame she didn't know about narrative poetry!

Narrative poems:

• tell a story (they can even include multiple characters).
• can be about any subject.
• are usually written in metered verse.
• can rhyme, but do not have to rhyme.

Watch the following videos to get a clearer understanding of narrative poetry:

Narrative Poems (Becky Moore):

 

Narrative Poetry (Tim Lebya):

 

Do you have a good grasp of what narrative poetry is? Then continue on to the Got It? section to read a classic!