"Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost is one example of a narrative poem. As you might expect by the term narrative, a narrative poem is one that tells a story. The poems are written in simple verses that may or may not rhyme. As a type of poetry, they are of course filled with figurative language.
Though the narrative poem does not have to be told from the voice of a narrator, it often is but can easily be written in the voice of any of the narrative's characters. The narrative poem does not always tell an entire lengthy story but rather describes a scene from a larger story. Similar to stories of all types, narratives have identifiable characters, settings and plots. Types of narrative poems include ballads and epics.
"Annabel Lee" by Poe and "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by Coleridge are also examples of narratives.
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