Narrative Poetry

Summary

This video explores narrative poetry, contrasting it with short stories by highlighting its use of lines and stanzas instead of sentences and paragraphs. It delves into various types of narrative poetry, including ballads with their tragic romance themes, epics detailing heroic journeys, metrical romances focusing on love and chivalry, and idylls that depict rural life. Examples like 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' and 'The Canterbury Tales' are discussed, providing a comprehensive look at the genre.

Takeaways

• 📜 Narrative poetry presents events through actions and dialogues, similar to short stories but structured in lines and stanzas.
• 🗣️ Most narrative poems feature a single speaker, the narrator, who can be in the first or third person and is responsible for the story's viewpoint.
• 🎶 The ballad is a form of narrative verse, often consisting of four-line stanzas, and can be either poetic or musical.
• 🏰 Epics are lengthy, book-length narrative poems that recount the heroic journeys of individuals or groups, often involving supernatural elements.
• 🌴 In pre-colonial Philippines, oral literature was prevalent, with epics passed down orally and tribal leaders often being the main characters.
• 💖 Metrical romances, popular during the Renaissance, are narrative poems that deal with themes of love, chivalry, and adventure, often without rhyme.
• 🏰 The subject matter of metrical romances is often related to the nobility, reflecting the interests and values of the high-status families of the time.
• 🏞️ An idyll is a short poem that describes rural life or a natural scene, focusing on the everyday activities of farmers and laborers.
• 📚 The term 'idyll' comes from the works of Theocritus, a poet known for creating this form of poetry, with his works often featuring pastoral themes.
• 🌟 Theocritus' idylls, such as 'The Idylls of Theocritus,' are known for their depiction of rural life and interactions with divine figures.

Q & A

What is narrative poetry?

Narrative poetry presents a series of events through actions and dialogues, similar to short stories, but written in lines and stanzas instead of sentences and paragraphs.

What are the key elements that differentiate narrative poetry from short stories?

The key elements that differentiate narrative poetry from short stories are the format and structure; narrative poetry is written in lines and stanzas, while short stories are written in sentences and paragraphs.

What is the role of a narrator in narrative poetry?

The narrator in narrative poetry is responsible for identifying the settings, telling the plot, and can be in the first or third person, providing the point of view of the story.

What is a ballad in the context of narrative poetry?

A ballad is a form of narrative verse, often consisting of a series of four-line stanzas, and can be either poetic or musical, with common themes including tragic romance, legends, and supernatural elements.

Can you provide an example of a ballad in narrative poetry?

An example of a ballad in narrative poetry is 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

What is an epic in narrative poetry?

An epic is a long narrative in verse form that tells the heroic journey of a person or group, often featuring superhuman deeds, fabulous adventures, and highly stylized language.

How were epics traditionally passed down in pre-colonial Philippines?

In pre-colonial Philippines, epics were passed down orally from one generation to another, with tribal princesses memorizing each line to ensure the story of their hero lived on.

What is a metrical romance in narrative poetry?

A metrical romance is a type of narrative poem popular during the Renaissance, dealing with themes such as love, chivalry, and adventure, and often featuring knights, maidens, and epic journeys.

What is the difference between a metrical romance and a metrical tale?

The difference between a metrical romance and a metrical tale is that a metrical romance typically includes elements of love and chivalry, while a metrical tale focuses on the heroic deeds of a knight with a higher moral character.

Who is considered the creator of pastoral poetry, and what is its focus?

Theocritus is considered the creator of pastoral poetry, which focuses on rural life or natural scenes, describing the day-to-day activities of farmers and laborers in rural areas.

Can you provide an example of pastoral poetry?

An example of pastoral poetry is 'Idylls' by Theocritus, which often features shepherds singing and engaging in dialogues about love and toughness.

Outlines

00:00

📜 Introduction to Narrative Poetry

This paragraph introduces the concept of narrative poetry, distinguishing it from lyric poetry by its storytelling nature involving events, actions, and dialogues. It explains that narrative poetry, like short stories, contains characters, settings, and plots but is presented in lines and stanzas instead of sentences and paragraphs. The paragraph also highlights that narrative poems often feature a single speaker, the narrator, who can be in the first or third person and is responsible for setting the scene and advancing the plot. The discussion then transitions into exploring different types of narrative poetry, starting with the ballad, which is a narrative verse form consisting of four-line stanzas, and can be either poetic or musical. The example given is Samuel Taylor Coleridge's 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,' which is noted for its structure and thematic elements such as tragic romance, legends, and supernatural elements.

05:01

🏺 Types of Narrative Poetry

This paragraph delves into the various types of narrative poetry, starting with the epic, a long narrative poem that recounts the heroic journey of a person or group, often involving supernatural elements. It mentions the pre-colonial era in the Philippines, where oral literature was prevalent, and how epics were passed down through generations, with examples including the 'Epic of Gilgamesh,' 'Mahabharata,' 'Iliad,' 'Odyssey,' and 'Aeneid.' The paragraph then moves on to metrical romance, a form popular during the Renaissance that deals with themes like love, chivalry, and adventure, often featuring knights and nobles. An example provided is Spencer's 'The Faerie Queene.' The paragraph concludes with the discussion of idylls, short poems that depict rural life or natural scenes, focusing on the daily activities of farmers and laborers. The paragraph mentions the Greek poet Theocritus, considered the creator of pastoral poetry, and provides an example from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's 'Hermann und Dorothea.' The video script ends with a summary of the narrative poetry discussion, encouraging viewers to distinguish between the different types and to continue learning with enjoyment.

Keywords

💡Narrative Poetry

Narrative poetry is a form of poetry that tells a story, presenting a series of events through actions and dialogues. It is similar to short stories but is structured in lines and stanzas rather than sentences and paragraphs. In the video, narrative poetry is the central theme, and various types of narrative poetry are discussed, including ballads, epics, metrical romances, and idylls.

💡Ballad

A ballad is a form of narrative verse that can be either poetic or musical. It typically consists of a series of four-line stanzas and often features tragic romance, legends, or historical events. The video provides an example with 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, highlighting its structure and themes.

💡Epic

An epic is a long narrative poem that recounts the heroic journey of a person or group, often involving superhuman deeds and adventures. The video mentions that epics were prevalent in pre-colonial Philippines, where oral literature was common, and the stories were passed down through generations. Examples given include 'The Epic of Gilgamesh' and 'The Iliad'.

💡Metrical Romance

A metrical romance is a type of narrative poem popular during the Renaissance, dealing with themes of love, chivalry, and adventure. Unlike ballads, these poems do not rhyme. The video notes that metrical romances were associated with high-status individuals and often had happy endings, with 'The Faerie Queene' by Edmund Spenser provided as an example.

💡Idyll

An idyll is a short poem that describes rural life or a natural scene, focusing on the everyday activities of farmers and laborers. The video mentions that idylls are often written in a pastoral style, inspired by the works of Theocritus, who is considered the creator of pastoral poetry. An example given is 'Hermann and Dorothea' by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

💡Narrator

The narrator in narrative poetry is the single speaker who tells the story, either in the first or third person. They are responsible for identifying the setting, characters, and plot. The video explains that the narrator's point of view is crucial in shaping the narrative and engaging the audience.

💡Stanza

A stanza is a group of lines that form the basic metrical unit in a poem. The video discusses how narrative poetry, unlike prose, is structured in lines and stanzas, which contribute to the rhythm and flow of the narrative.

💡Animism

Animism is a belief system in which everything in the natural world is considered to have a spirit. The video mentions that in the context of epics, animism is often reflected through the inclusion of supernatural powers and the belief that worthy warriors are gifted by the spirits of the natural world.

💡Chivalry

Chivalry refers to the medieval code of conduct followed by knights, emphasizing honor, courage, and courtly love. The video connects chivalry with metrical romances, where knights and their moral character are common themes.

💡Pastoral

Pastoral is a literary genre that depicts an idealized version of rural life, often focusing on shepherds and their interactions with nature. The video notes that idylls are a form of pastoral poetry, aiming to capture the simplicity and beauty of rural existence.

💡Rites of Passage

Rites of passage are ceremonies or events that mark significant transitions in an individual's life. The video mentions that metrical romances often deal with such themes, reflecting the cultural importance of these rites in shaping personal and social identities.

Highlights

Narrative poetry presents a series of events through actions and dialogues, similar to short stories but in lines and stanzas.

Narrative poems often feature a single speaker, the narrator, who can be in first or third person and is responsible for setting and plot.

Ballads are a form of narrative verse, typically consisting of four-line stanzas, and can be poetic or musical.

The sample excerpt from 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' by Samuel Taylor Coleridge illustrates the structure of a ballad.

Balladeers are singers known for singing ballads, which often cover themes of tragic romance, legends, and supernatural elements.

Epics are long narrative poems that recount heroic journeys, often involving tribal leaders and supernatural powers.

In pre-colonial Philippines, oral literature was prevalent, with epics passed down orally and tribal princesses memorizing them.

Epics are characterized by superhuman deeds, fabulous adventures, and highly stylized language.

Examples of epics include the 'Epic of Gilgamesh', 'Mahabharata', 'Iliad', 'Odyssey', and 'Aeneid'.

Metrical romances were popular during the Renaissance, dealing with themes of love, chivalry, and adventure.

Metrical romances often feature knights, maidens, and epic journeys, and are associated with high-status families.

Spenser's 'The Faerie Queene' is an example of a metrical romance, though it doesn't always focus on love stories.

A metrical tale is a form of narrative poetry that can feature a knight's excellent feat and higher moral character.

Geoffrey Chaucer's 'The Canterbury Tales' is a popular example of a metrical tale.

Idylls are short poems that describe rural life or natural scenes, focusing on the daily activities of farmers and laborers.

Theocritus is considered the creator of pastoral poetry, with his works focusing on rural life and natural beauty.

An example of an idyll is 'Hermann and Dorothea' by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, which describes a deserted town.

The discussion concludes with a hope that viewers can distinguish the differences between each kind of narrative poetry.

Transcripts

hello everyone from our previous video

we talked about everything about lyric

poetry if you haven't watched that video

you can see the link in the description

box below

this time we will tackle everything

about narrative poetry

let's start our discussion

30 poetry presents a series of events

through actions and dialogues this means

that like short stories a narrative

poetry has characters settings and plot

which presents dialogues and actions

that also made it known for its

lengthiest answers

the only difference they have is that

short story is written in sentences and

paragraphs while narrative poetry is

written in lines and stanzas

another most narrative poems feature a

single speaker which is the narrator

a narrator doctor means the point of

view of the story it is either in first

person or third person a narrator is

also responsible for identifying the

settings and telling the plot

now let's discuss the different kinds of

narrative poverty first we have the

ballad

a valid is a form of narrative verse

that is considered either poetic or

musical

as a literary device a ballad is a

narrative Point typically consisting of

a series of four line stanzas

let's take a look at the sample X

excerpt of the ballot titled the rhyme

of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor

Coleridge

this poem is considered as a prophetic

palette because if we're going to look

at its structure

each tanza contains four lines

a ballad can also be in the form of song

which is called a musical ballad

a singer known for singing a ballad is

called a balladeer the common subject

matter of valid are tragic Romance

reimagination of Legends religion life

or death recounting historical events

honor of Warriors happiness despair love

and Supernatural swords

another kind of narrative poetry is an

epic an epic is long often book

narrative in verse form that retails the

heroic journey of a single person or a

group of person

during the pre-cola precolonial era in

the Philippines oral literature was

rampant that means they do not write

their stories but rather pass it down

from one generation to another orally

they require the below the visayan term

for their tribal princess to memorize

each line of the Epic so that the story

of their hero lives on

the main character of most epics is

their tribal leader the story includes

the great feeds of their hero the only

alteration they make is the inclusion of

Supernatural Powers since they believe

in animism where a worthy Warrior is

gifted by the spirits of the natural

world

that is why an epic can be distinguished

easily because of certain elements like

superhuman Deeds fabulous adventures and

highly stylized language also as part of

their commemoration to their hero they

tend to accompany the narration of epics

with musical instruments

some examples of an epic are

the Babylonians Epic of Gilgamesh the

sanskrit's Mahabharata the longest epic

in the world

homers Iliad and odyssey and Virgil's

energy which is Roman epic inspired by

Homer's Iliad and odyssey in the

Philippines we have the ilocanos

and the salute people of central panels

now let's move to the Third Kind of

narrative poetry which is the metrical

Romance

a magical romance is a type of post poem

that was especially popular during the

Renaissance

these poems do not rhyme and deal with

such themes such as love Rites of

Passage chivalry adventure and

interpersonal relationships Knights fear

maidens and epic Journeys appear

frequently in metrical Roman Romans

points

this form of poetry is also dominant to

the family of loyalty the ability and

Wealthy land owners this can be assumed

that such poetic form is considerably

used for those who have a high status

most metrical romance points usually

have a happy ending one example of

medical Bromance is Spencer's favorite

Queen

although the name has romance in it it

does not always talk about love story

Romans can be in the form of an

excellent feat of a knight possessing a

higher moral character

if the hero removed from the element of

mathematical romance I mean if the hero

is removed from the element of metrical

romance then the point will be called a

metrical Tale

a popular example of metrical tale is

Joffrey chaucers the Canterbury Tales

finally the last kind of narrative

poetry is an idol

an idol is a type of short poem that

describes Rural Life or a natural scene

this means that the point focuses on the

day-to-day activity of farmers and

laborers in rural areas it describes the

task done in the field such as but not

limited to

caring for the livestocks fetching water

from the well or nearby streams and

blowing the field

ideal or written in the style of or

inspired by the yokry tools Idols he was

a great poet who died in the in 260 BC

and is regarded as the creator of the

Pastoral points there is little known

about the poet besides what can be a

certain or inferred from his writing

in the first ideal of the yokry tools

broad he describes

fierces singing to a go third about

toughness several other Divine figures

come into the point to speak to thesis

about his love

one example of Eid ideal is John

Wolfgang vanguards Hermann and dorotea

let me read this for you

truly I never had seen the market and

streets so deserted how as if it were

swept looks the town

or had perished not 50.

are there missings of all our

inhabitants in it remaining

what will not curiosity do here is

everyone warning hurrying to Gaze on the

sad possession of pitiful exiles

this is the end of our discussion in

narrative poetry I hope you were able to

distinguish the difference between each

kind of narrative poetry so let's edit

here goodbye and always have fun

learning bye for now