Narrative PoetryIs a poem that tells a series of events using poetic devices such as rhythm rhyme compact language attention to sound

In other words a Narrative Poem tells a story!

Many of the same elements same elements in in short stories short stories are also found in Narrative poems.

Character Setting Conflict Plot

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S – SpeakerW – Who/whatI – ImageryF - Figurative LanguageT – ToneT - Theme

Papa’s Fishing HoleI place my tiny hand in hisas we walk to Papa’s Fishing Hole.I hand him a wiggling night crawlerfighting for his life.The deadly hook squishesthrough the worm’s head,and I watch the brown guts ooze out.Papa throws the pole’s long arm backand then forward.The line lands in a murky spot along the reedy shore.Now I get to reel it in.Nothing yet, he saysHe casts again. I reel it in.Still nothing.

Third time’s a charm, he says.He casts.A strike.We turn the crank together.The fish jumps from the waterand his colors form a rainbowas he arches his body above the reeds.My Papa handles him with the skill of a masteras I stop helping to watch him work.A stiff jerk, a quick reel, a stiff jerk again.The fish doesn’t have a chance, I yell.I know. I know. I know, he says.

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SpeakerSpeaker – Child

Who/whatWho/what – Dad and child go fishing

Imagery Imagery – wiggling night crawlers, squishes brown guts ooze out, murky spot, reedy shore, fish jumps,

Figurative Language Figurative Language – Deadly Hook – personification

Pole’s long arm – metaphor

ToneTone – cheerful

ThemeTheme – Family, growing up

summary

Dad and child walk to papa’s fishing hole. The dad is teaching child to fish, he casts the line out while the kid reels it in. On the 3rd cast a fish is on the line and the dad shows the son how to reel it in