Ballad of the Harp Weaver by Edna St. Vincent Millay
"Son," said my mother,
When I was knee-high,
"You've need of clothes to cover you,
And not a rag have I.
"There's nothing in the house
To make a boy breeches,
Nor shears to cut a cloth with
Nor thread to take stitches.
"There's nothing in the house
But a loaf-end of rye,
And a harp with a woman's head
Nobody will buy,"
And she began to cry.
That was in the early fall.
When came the late fall,
"Son," she said, "the sight of you
Makes your mother's blood crawl,-
This is a narrative poem. Maybe it will help.
What is the definition of narrative poem?
a poem that tells a story
a poem that tells how someone feels****
a poem that is told with words that rhyme at the ends of lines
a poem that is told by a speaker
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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
yes
THANKS
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