Introduction To Literature Advaned Studies

Introduction To Literature in English part 10

1. NARRATIVE POETRY Intro to Eng. Literature (SSE-201) Meeting X

2. Narrative Poetry— HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Most of us are so used to reading stories—whether factual in history books or fictional in novels—that we normally associate storytelling with prose, not with poetry. In fact some of the world’s great stories have been told in poetry. For instance, the Greek epics the Iliad (about the Trojan War) and the Odyssey (about Odysseus’ ten years of wandering), and medieval tales of King Arthur. Non-Western (i.e., non-European) cultures, too, have their great narrative poems, notably the Sanskrit epic The Mahabharata (about a war in ancient India) and African and Native-American tales of the creation of the world and of the sublime deeds of heroes.

3. Narrative Poetry— UNDERSTANDING IT Includes genres such as the epic long poem, the romance , and the ballad , which simply tell stories with clearly developed and structured plots . BALLAD : is situated between the longer epic poetry and the shorter lyric poetry. It is characterized by well-rounded plots and complex narrative techniques, but it is not sufficient in range and size to match the proportions of the epic or the romance . It traditionally uses a quatrain form. EPIC : long and complex form of narrative poetry. It differs drastically from lyric poetry in length, narrative technique, portrayal of characters, and plot. At the center of a complex plot stands a national hero who has to prove himself in numerous adventures and endure trials of cosmic dimensions. ROMANCE : most medieval romances had been in verse before being regarded as the first direct precursor of the novel . In contrast to the epic , the romance is more focused in terms of plot and less concerned with cosmic or national issues.

4. Narrative Poetry— IN A NUTSHELL “Evidently the art of narrative poetry invites the skills of a writer of fiction : the ability to draw characters and settings briefly, to engage attention, to shape a plot. Needless to say, it calls for all the skills of a poet as well.” (Course Module, page 35)

5. Narrative Poetry Discussing E. A. Poe’s The Raven Form a group of 4-5 students Discuss with the members of your group to answer the 10 questions on page 38 of the course module; Complete the group discussion today ; Submit the result of your discussion on HEBAT by 7 p.m. today.

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