ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -A narrative poem is a longer form of poetry that tells an entire story, with a beginning, middle, and end. Narrative poems contain all of the elements of a fully developed story, including characters, plot, conflict, and resolution. These poems are typically told by just one narrator or speaker.

Detailed explanation-2: -A narrative poem is a type of poem which tells a story. It uses the poetic techniques you might normally find in a poem (such as rhyme, rhythm, similes and metaphors) to create a narrative. Narrative poems are typically longer than other forms of poetry, and they tell an overarching story just like a novel.

Detailed explanation-3: -In most cases, narrative poems have only one speaker-the narrator-who relates the entire story from beginning to end. For example, Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven” is narrated by a grieving man who, over the course of 18 stanzas, describes his mysterious confrontation with a raven and his descent into despair.

Detailed explanation-4: -Narrative poems include all epic poetry, and the various types of “lay", most ballads, and some idylls, as well as many poems not falling into a distinct type. Some narrative poetry takes the form of a novel in verse. An example of this is The Ring and the Book by Robert Browning.